National Assessment of First Nations Water and Wastewater Systems - Alberta Regional Roll-Up Report
Prepared by: Neegan Burnside Ltd.
Prepared for: Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Date: January 2011
File No: FGY163080.4
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Statement of Qualifications and Limitations for Regional Roll-Up Reports
This regional roll-up report has been prepared by Neegan Burnside Ltd. and a team of subconsultants (Consultant) for the benefit of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (Client). Regional summary reports have been prepared for the 8 regions, to facilitate planning and budgeting on both a regional and national level to address water and wastewater system deficiencies and needs.
The material contained in this Regional Roll-Up report is:
- preliminary in nature, to allow for high level budgetary and risk planning to be completed by the Client on a national level.
- based on a compilation of the data and findings from the individual community reports prepared and issued for a specific region.
- not proposing to identify the preferred solution to address deficiencies for each community. Rather this report will identify possible solution(s) and probable preliminary costs associated with solution(s) presented in greater detail in the community reports. Community specific studies including more detailed evaluation will be required to identify both preferred solutions and final costs.
- based on existing conditions observed by, or reported to the Consultant. This assessment does not wholly eliminate uncertainty regarding the potential for costs, hazards or losses in connection with a facility. Conditions existing but not recorded were not apparent given the level of study undertaken.
- to be read in the context of its entirety.
- not to be used for any purpose other than that agreed to with the Client. Any use which a third party makes of this report, or any reliance on or decisions to be made based on it, are the responsibility of such third parties. Any other user specifically denies any right to claims against the Consultant, Sub-Consultants, their Officers, Agents and Employees.
Risk as it pertains to health and safety issues and building code compliance is based upon hazards readily identifiable during a simple walk through of the water and wastewater facilities, and does not constitute a comprehensive assessment with regard to health and safety regulations and or building code regulations.
The Consultant accepts no responsibility for any decisions made or actions taken as a result of this report.
1.0 Introduction
The Government of Canada is committed to providing safe, clean drinking water in all First Nations communities, and to ensuring that wastewater services in all First Nations communities meet acceptable effluent quality standards. As part of this commitment, the Government announced the First Nations Water and Wastewater Action Plan (FNWWAP). The plan funds the construction and renovation of water and wastewater facilities, operator training, and public health activities related to water and wastewater on reserves. It also provided for a national, independent assessment – The National Assessment of First Nations Water and Wastewater Systems – which will inform the Government's future, long-term investment strategy. This assessment was also recommended by the Senate Standing Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.
The purpose of the National Assessment is to define the current deficiencies and the operational needs of water and wastewater systems, identify the long-term water and wastewater needs of each community and recommend sustainable, long-term infrastructure development strategies.
The objectives of the National Assessment are to:
- Identify which upgrades will be required for existing public systems to meet INAC's Level of Service Standards; INAC's Protocol for Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities; INAC's Protocol for Wastewater Treatment and Disposal in First Nations Communities; and applicable provincial regulations, codes, and standards
- Complete the Annual Inspection, Risk Assessment and Asset Condition Reporting Systems (ACRS) assessment for water and wastewater assets
- Conduct an overall community serviceability assessment of private, on-site communal and/or central systems
- Prepare Class "D" cost estimates for each of the communities visited.
- Class "D" estimates are preliminary, and are based on available site information. They indicate the approximate magnitude of the cost of the recommended actions, and they may be used to develop long-term capital plans. In addition, these estimates may be used in preliminary discussions of proposed capital projects.
This assessment involved collecting background data and information about each community, undertaking a site visit, and preparing individual community reports for each participating First Nation. Neegan Burnside and its sub-consultants conducted an assessment for each of the eight regions. This report summarizes the findings for the Alberta region.
1.1 Site Visits
Site visits in the Alberta Region were undertaken by personnel from Neegan Burnside Ltd. and its sub-consultant, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited, during September and October, 2009, and in May, June and July, 2010. Each visit included at least two team members. Additional participants including the Circuit Rider Trainer (CRT), an INAC Representative, an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) from Health Canada and a Tribal Council Representative were invited to attend. The additional participants that were able to attend are identified in each community report.
After confirming the number and type of systems that the First Nation uses to provide water and wastewater to the community, along with population and future servicing needs (planned development and population growth), an assessment was carried out of the water and wastewater systems, as well as 5% of the individual systems.
1.2 Reporting
Individual Community Reports have been prepared for each First Nation. In cases where the First Nation consisted of more than one community located in geographically distinct areas, a separate report was prepared for each community. In the Alberta region, there was 100% participation from the 44 First Nations, which resulted in the preparation of 54 individual community reports. A report was not submitted for one First Nation, which did not have any members living on-site and had no assets. Figure 1.1 indicates the location of each First Nation visited as a part of this study.
The reports include an assessment of existing communal systems and existing individual systems, identification of needs to meet Departmental, Federal and Provincial protocols and guidelines, and an assessment of existing servicing of the community along with projections of population and flows for future servicing for the 10 year period. Costing for the recommendations to meet Departmental protocol, Federal and provincial guidelines, and an evaluation of servicing alternatives along with life cycle costing for each feasible alternative are also included in each report.
An annual water inspection, risk evaluation and ACRS inspection was completed for each system and are included in the Appendices of each report.
Figure 1.1 - Alberta First Nations Visited
Description of Figure 1.1 – Alberta First Nations Visited
This image is a map of the location of each First Nations community that Neegan Burnside Ltd. visited in Alberta as part of the National Assessment of Water and Wastewater in First Nations Communities. Each site visit is marked by a green dot.
2.0 Regional Overview
The Alberta Region includes 44 First Nations. There are 82 water systems (57 First Nation systems and 25 Municipal Type Agreements) and 73 wastewater systems (60 First Nation systems and 13 Municipal Type Agreements).
A First Nation water or wastewater system consists of INAC-funded assets, and serves five or more residences or public facilities. A Municipal Type Agreement, on the other hand, is when First Nations are supplied with treated water from or send their wastewater to a nearby municipality or neighbouring First Nation or corporate entity as outlined in a formal agreement between the two parties.
The First Nation communities' populations range from 50 to 8,840 people, and household sizes range from 2.5 to 7.9 people per unit (ppu). The total number of homes is 14,503, and the average household size in the Alberta region is 4.8 ppu.
2.1 Water Servicing
There are a total of 82 water systems serving 42 of the 44 First Nations. Of the final two First Nations, one is serviced solely by individual wells, and the other has no members living on-site and does not have any water or wastewater systems.
For water treatment, the 82 water systems include:
- 25 systems that receive their water supply through a Municipal Type Agreement (MTA)
- 29 groundwater systems
- 5 groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GUDI) systems
- 23 surface water systems.
For water distribution, the 82 systems include:
- 10 distribution systems that are maintained through a Municipal Type Agreement (MTA)
- 72 distribution systems that are maintained by the First Nation.
The following is a summary of the level of service being provided to the homes within the Alberta region:
- 38% of the homes (5,490) are piped
- 31% of the homes (4,567) are on truck delivery
- 31% of the homes (4,433) are serviced by individual wells
- 13 homes reported to have no water service.
Table 2.1, below, provides an overview of the water systems by system classification, source type, treatment type and storage type.
In general, the treatment system classification reflects the complexity of the treatment process, and the distribution classification reflects the population of the community being serviced. Treatment systems labeled as "Small System' and "None" typically represent systems with either disinfection only or no treatment. The classification used for the Alberta region follows the regulations for Alberta.
Table 2.1 - Water Overview
| System Classification | No. | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| None | 2 | 2% |
| Small System | 7 | 9% |
| Level I | 18 | 22% |
| Level II | 19 | 23% |
| Level III | 11 | 14% |
| MTA | 25 | 30% |
| Source Type | No. | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater | 29 | 36% |
| Surface Water | 23 | 28% |
| Groundwater GUDI | 5 | 6% |
| MTA | 25 | 30% |
| Storage | No. | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 24% |
| Standpipe | 3 | 4% |
| Grade level | 5 | 6% |
| Underground | 54 | 66% |
| Treatment Type | No. | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| None - Direct Use | 1 | 1% |
| Disinfection Only | 17 | 21% |
| Greensand Filtration | 8 | 10% |
| Slow Sand | 1 | 1% |
| Conventional | 24 | 29% |
| Membrane Filtration | 6 | 7% |
| MTA | 25 | 31% |
2.2 Wastewater Servicing
There are a total of 73 wastewater systems that serve 39 First Nations. For the remaining five First Nations, three are serviced solely by individual septic systems, one is relying on privies and one has no members living on-site and has no system.
For wastewater treatment, the 73 systems include:
- 13 wastewater systems are provided treatment through a Municipal Type Agreement (MTA)
- 60 First Nation wastewater treatment systems, consisting of 54 systems using either facultative or aerated lagoons, 3 systems using a mechanical plant, 1 communal septic system and 2 "other" treatment type systems.
For wastewater collection, the 73 systems include:
- 3 wastewater collection systems that are maintained through a Municipal Type Agreement (MTA)
- 70 wastewater collection systems that are maintained by the First Nation.
The following is a summary of the level of service being provided to the homes within the Alberta region:
- 32% of the homes (4,689) are piped
- 11% of the homes (1,518) are on truck haul
- 57% of the homes (8,217) are serviced by shootouts and individual septics
- 79 homes reported to have no service.
The majority of the homes (63) without service are within one First Nation community.
The following table provides an overview of the wastewater systems by system classification and treatment type.
Table 2.2 - Wastewater Overview
| System Classification | No. | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| None | 1 | 1% |
| Small System | 6 | 9% |
| Level I | 51 | 70% |
| Level II | 1 | 1% |
| Level III | 1 | 1% |
| MTA | 13 | 18% |
| Treatment Type | No. | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Aerated Lagoon | 2 | 3% |
| Facultative Lagoon | 52 | 71% |
| Mechanical Treatment | 3 | 4% |
| MTA | 13 | 18% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Septic System | 1 | 1% |
For the systems listed as "None" and "Other":
- "None" refers to a community that has decommissioned an old mechanical treatment plant and is currently constructing a new sewage lagoon
- "Other" refers to one community that has a holding tank for ten homes and to another community that has a septic system with an unknown tile-field location.
3.0 Preliminary Results and Trends
3.1 Per Capita Consumption and Plant Capacity
Historical flow records were not available for the First Nations serviced by a Municipal Type Agreement or for approximately 35% of the First Nation communal water systems. For these First Nations, an average per capita demand of 325 L/c/d for piped and 90 L/c/d for trucked water were used. The average per capita demand for all systems ranged from 18 L/c/d to 842 L/c/d, with an average per capita demand of approximately 236 L/c/d.
For the 82 water systems, 31 are piped only, and the remaining 51 systems either have a combination of trucked and piped or they are all trucked. A per capita consumption of 90 L/c/d was used to calculate the demand for dwellings serviced by truck haul unless there was actual flow data available. This resulted in a lower per capita demand for these systems than for systems that were all piped.
For the 31 systems that were piped only, the average per capita demand ranged from 161 L/c/d to 842 L/c/d, with an average per capita demand of approximately 344 L/c/d. [Note 1]
The range of per capita flow is outlined in Table 3.1.
| No. of systems 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Less than 250 L/c/d | 42 |
| 250 L/c/d to 375 L/c/d | 34 |
| Greater than 375 L/c/d | 6 |
Historical flow data for wastewater was not available for most of the sewage systems. Therefore, to evaluate the ability of the existing infrastructure to meet current and projected needs, an average daily flow was calculated based on the actual or assumed per capita water consumption, plus an infiltration allowance of 90 L/c/d for piped flow.
The following figure provides a summary of the plant capacities for the 44 First Nations:
- over capacity: the existing system is unable to meet the current needs
- at capacity: the existing system is able to meet the current needs
- available capacity: the existing system has sufficient capacity to meet more than the current needs
- not enough data: insufficient data was available to determine the actual system capacity.
Figure 3.1 - Water and Wastewater Treatment Capacities
Description of Figure 3.1 – Water and Wastewater Treatment Capacities
This graph illustrates the treatment capacities of water and wastewater systems for First Nations communities in Alberta. There are four categories: over capacity; at capacity; available capacity; and not enough data.
Water Systems
- 7 water treatment systems (8.5 percent of the total number of water treatment systems) are operating over their estimated capacities.
- 9 water systems (almost 11 percent of the total number of water treatment systems) are operating at their estimated capacities.
- 63 water systems (almost 77 percent of the total number of water treatment systems) have available operating capacity.
- There is not enough data to assess the operating capacities of 3 water systems (almost 4 percent of the total number of water treatment systems).
Wastewater Systems
- 25 wastewater treatment systems (almost 33 percent of the total number of wastewater treatment systems) are operating over their estimated capacities.
- 2 wastewater treatment systems (almost 3 percent of the total number of wastewater treatment systems) are operating at estimated capacities.
- 37 wastewater treatment systems (almost 49 percent of the total number of wastewater treatment systems) have available capacity.
- There is not enough data to assess the operating capacities of 9 of the wastewater treatment systems (almost 12 percent of the total number of wastewater treatment systems).
The data shows that 16 water systems and 27 wastewater systems are operating at or beyond their estimated capacities. For the plants identified as over capacity, the per capita demand is within typical values for the region, according to available records.
3.2 Distribution and Collection
The household size for the 44 First Nations ranges from 2.5 to 7.9 people per unit (ppu), with an average of 4.8 ppu. [Note 2] The total number of piped connections in the region is 5,490 for water and 4,689 for wastewater. The average length of watermain per connection is approximately 136 m and the average length of sewermain per connection is approximately 54 m.
As the table and figures below illustrate, there is no real correlation between the size of the community and the length of pipe per connection. The length of the watermain per connection is much greater than the length of the sanitary main per connection. This difference is likely because some communities provide only piped water service, so the homes are further apart to allow for the installation of individual sewage systems. It should also be noted that, in some cases, the data provided for the watermain includes dedicated transmission main lengths (no service connections) and non-distribution mains (i.e. intake pipes, raw water pipes). As a result, the average length per connection is inflated, particularly in smaller communities where the additional pipe length is spread over a smaller number of connections.
The table below indicates the number of water and wastewater systems that have pipe lengths above and below 30 m/connection. It should be noted that this information was not available for all of the systems.
| Watermain | Sewer | |
|---|---|---|
| Average m/connection | 136 | 54 |
| No. of systems with pipe lengths above 30 m/connection | 65 | 52 |
| No. of systems with pipe lengths below 30 m/connection | 3 | 10 |
Figure 3.2 - Water Distribution: Average Pipe Length per Connection
Description of Figure 3.2 - Water Distribution: Average Pipe Length per Connection
This scatterplot graph illustrates the relationship between the length per connection of water distribution pipes and the population size of the community that is being serviced in First Nations communities in Alberta. There is no real correlation between the size of the community and the length of pipe per connection.
The vast majority of water systems have an average pipe length per connection pipe above 30 meters per connection. Most of the communities have a population of less than 2000 people.
Figure 3.3 - Wastewater Collection: Average Pipe Length per Connection
Description of Figure 3.3 – Wastewater Collection: Average Pipe Length per Connection
This scatterplot graph illustrates the relationship between the length per connection of wastewater collection (sewer) pipes and the population size of the community that is being serviced for First Nations communities in Alberta.There is no real correlation between the size of the community and the length of pipe per connection.
The majority of the systems have an average pipe length per connection that is above 30 meters per connection. Most of the communities being serviced have a population of less than 1000 people.
3.3 Water Risk Evaluation
A risk assessment has been completed for each water system according to the INAC Risk Level Evaluation Guidelines. Each facility is ranked in risk according to the following categories: Water Source, Design, Operation (and Maintenance), Reporting and Operators. The risk levels of all five categories are then used to determine the overall risk for the system.
Each of the five risk categories, as well as the overall risk level, is ranked numerically from 1 to 10. Low, medium and high risks are defined as follows:
- Low Risk (1.0 to 4.0): These are systems that operate with minor deficiencies. Low-risk systems usually meet the water quality parameters that are specified by the appropriate Canadian Guidelines for drinking water (in particular, the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ)).
- Medium Risk (4.1 to 7.0): These are systems with deficiencies, which — individually or combined — pose a medium risk to the quality of water and to human health. These systems do not generally require immediate action, but the deficiencies should be corrected to avoid future problems.
- High Risk (7.1 to 10.0): These are systems with major deficiencies, which — individually or combined — pose a high risk to the quality of water. These deficiencies may lead to potential health and safety or environmental concerns. They could also result in water quality advisories against drinking the water (such as, but not limited to, boil water advisories), repetitive non-compliance with guidelines, and inadequate water supplies. Once systems are classified under this category, regions and First Nations must take immediate corrective action to minimize or eliminate deficiencies.
Regional Risk Summary:
Of the 82 water systems inspected:
- 21 are categorized as high overall risk
- 48 are categorized as medium overall risk
- 13 are categorized as low overall risk.
The 13 low-risk systems include 11 Municipal Type Agreement systems, 1 surface water system and 1 GUDI system.
Neighbouring municipalities operate and maintain all of the Municipal Type Agreement (MTA) treatment systems and 10 of the 25 MTA distribution systems. The First Nations operate and maintain the distribution system of the remaining 15 MTA systems.
The table in Appendix E.1 summarizes the correlation between the component risk and the overall risk. In general, MTA systems have the lowest risk, followed by groundwater under the direct influence (GUDI) of surface water systems, then surface water systems, and, finally, groundwater systems.
Figure 3.4 provides a geographical representation of the final risk for the water systems that were inspected.
3.3.1 Overall System Risk by Source
The following table summarizes the overall system risk by water source. 41% of groundwater systems, 30% of surface water systems and 8% of MTA's were high risk. None of the GUDI systems were classified as high risk. Typically for MTA's, it is assumed that the municipality is operating their system in accordance with provincial legislation and therefore would have a low risk water supply. For the Alberta Region, however, there were a number of MTA water supplies where the treated water did not meet the GCDWQ, which resulted in a higher risk score. 20% of GUDI systems, 44% of MTA's and 4% of surface water systems were low risk. None of the groundwater systems were classified as low risk.
| Overall Risk Level | Groundwater | GUDI | SurfaceWater | MTA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| Medium | 17 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 48 |
| Low | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| Total | 29 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 82 |
3.3.2 Overall System Risk by Treatment Classification
The following table summarizes the overall system risk by the classification level of the treatment system. There is no clear pattern between the system classification level and the overall system risk, however, it is noted that Small and Level I systems have a medium and a high overall risk, whereas Level II and Level III systems have some low risk systems and some medium and high-risk systems.
| Overall Risk Level | None | Small System | Level I | Level II | Level III | MTA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| Medium | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 48 |
| Low | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 13 |
| Total | 2 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 82 |
Figure 3.4 - Alberta Water System Risk
Description of Figure 3.4 – Alberta Water System Risk
This image provides a map of the location of high, medium, and low-risk water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta. High-risk systems are identified with a red dot, medium-risk systems are identified with a yellow dot, and low-risk systems are identified with a green dot.
There is also a pie chart that illustrates the number and percentage of water systems that are high, medium, and low risk.
There are a total of 82 water systems. 21 water systems (or 26 percent of the total number of systems) are high-risk systems. 48 water systems (or 59 percent of the total number of systems) are medium-risk systems. 13 water systems (or 15 percent of the total number of systems) are low-risk systems.
Figure 3.5 - Risk Profile Based on Water Treatment System Classification
Description of Figure 3.5 – Risk Profile Based on Water Treatment System Classification
This graph illustrates the risk profile of water treatment systems in First Nations communities in Alberta by treatment system classification. It illustrates what percentage of each type of system is high, medium and low risk. It also shows the mean overall risk level by treatment classification.
There are six treatment classifications: None; Small System; Level I; Level II; Level II; and MTA (Municipal Type Agreement).
None
- The mean overall risk level for treatment systems classified as "None" is 6.30.
- 100 percent of the systems classified as "None" are medium-risk systems.
Small Systems
- The mean overall risk for Small Systems is 6.60.
- 57 percent of the Small Systems are medium risk, and 43 percent of the Small Systems are high risk.
Level I Systems
- The mean overall risk for the Level I Systems is 6.61.
- 56 percent of the Level I Systems are medium risk and 44 percent of the Level I Systems are high risk.
Level II Systems
- The overall risk level for Level II Systems is 5.39.
- 5 percent of Level II Systems are low risk, 79 percent of Level II Systems are medium risk, and 16 percent of Level II Systems are high risk.
Level III Systems
- The overall risk level for Level III Systems is 6.65.
- 9 percent of Level III Systems are low risk, 46 percent of Level III Systems are medium risk, and 45 percent of Level III Systems are high risk.
MTA Systems
- The overall risk level for MTA (Municipal Type Agreement) Systems is 4.45.
- 44 percent of MTA (Municipal Type Agreement) Systems are low risk, 48 percent of MTA Systems are medium risk, and 8 percent of MTA systems are high risk.
3.3.3 Overall Risk by Number of Connections
In the Alberta region, approximately 70% of systems serving more than 100 connections are medium-risk systems and the remaining systems are fairly evenly split between high and low risk. For systems serving less than 100 connections, 50% of the systems are medium risk, 35% of the systems are high risk with the remaining 15% are low risk.
3.3.4 Component Risks: Water
The overall risk is comprised of five component risks: water source, design, operation, reporting and operator. Each of these component risk factors is discussed below.
Figure 3.6 - Water: Risk Profile Based on Risk Components
Description of Figure 3.6 – Water: Risk Profile Based on Risk Components
This graph illustrates the mean risk score associated with each type of risk component for all water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
- The overall risk level associated with the source component is 5.7.
- The overall risk level associated with the design component is 5.8.
- The overall risk level associated with the operation component is 6.6.
- The overall risk level associated with the reporting component is 5.8.
- The overall risk level associated with the operator component is 2.9.
| Source | Design | Operation | Reporting | Operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 2.9 |
| Minimum | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Maximum | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Std. Dev. | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
3.3.5 Component Risk - Water: Source
The risk associated with the source has a mean score of 5.7 overall. The mean source risk score by type of source is:
- groundwater at 5.9
- groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GUDI) at 9.2
- surface water at 9.5
- Municipal Type Agreement at 1.3.
The data suggest that systems that rely on surface water or groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GUDI) usually have a higher component risk score than systems that rely on groundwater. The risk formula automatically assigns a higher base risk to these types of systems.
The following figure identifies drivers contributing to source risk scores.
Figure 3.7 - Source Risk Drivers
Description of Figure 3.7 – Source Risk Drivers
This graph identifies the frequency of the main drivers that contribute to water source risk in First Nations communities in Alberta. There are four key risk drivers: No Source Water Plan; Deterioration of Water Quality Over Time; Risk of Contamination; and Insufficient Capacity to Meet Future Requirements.
- There is no Source Water Protection Plan for 100 percent of the water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
- 21 percent of the water systems have deteriorated over time.
- There is a risk of contamination for 61 percent of the water systems.
- There is insufficient capacity to meet future needs for 39 percent of the water systems.
3.3.6 Component Risk - Water: Design
The risk associated with the design has a mean score of 5.8 overall. The mean design risk score by type of source is:
- Groundwater at 6.6
- groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GUDI) at 3.8
- surface water at 6.2
- Municipal Type Agreement at 5.0.
Groundwater systems have a higher design risk associated with them because they generally lack the proper treatment to meet aesthetic and operational guidelines. Generally, a groundwater system has an increased design risk if it does not have disinfection systems in place, or if there is insufficient contact time to ensure that the chlorination process is adequate. As part of the multi-barrier approach to water treatment, chlorination is now required for all water systems.
A higher risk for surface water sources and MTA's was typically due to MAC exceedances in the treated water or distribution system for disinfection by-products.
There are several key drivers of design risk in the region, including:
- failure to meet the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ)
- exceeding the GCDWQ Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC) for bacteria
- no disinfection system in place or a disinfection system that is not being used
- no appropriate treatment in place to meet INAC's Protocol requirements
- problems with system reliability
- systems approaching or exceeding design capacity
- systems not having appropriate waste management.
Figure 3.8 - Design Risk Drivers
Description of Figure 3.8 – Design Risk Drivers
This graph identifies the frequency of the main drivers that contribute to the design risk for water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
There are eight key risk drivers:
- Failure to Meet Bacteriologial MAC (Maximum Allowable Concentration) due to Design;
- Disinfection System Not in Place;
- Failure to Meet GCDWQ (Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality) due to Design;
- Inappropriate Treatment Processes;
- Poor System Reliability;
- No Design Flexibility;
- Exceeds 75 percent Capacity; and
- Inappropriate Waste Management.
The risk drivers are in red and green. The risk drivers in red result in the entire water system being given a high-risk score, regardless of all the other component scores. Failure to Meet Bacteriological MAC (Maximum Allowable Concentration) due to Design is the only risk driver in red. The rest of the risk drivers are in green.
- 4 percent of the water systems failed to meet the Maximum Allowable Concentration of bacteria, which would result in these systems being given a high-risk score. These systems automatically received a high-risk score, regardless of all the other component scores.
- There is no disinfection system in place for 4 percent of the water systems.
- 51 percent of the water systems failed to meet the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality due to the design.
- There are inappropriate treatment processes for 37 percent of the water systems.
- 49 percent of the water systems have poor system reliability.
- There is no design flexibility for 28 percent of the water systems.
- 49 percent of the water systems exceed 75 percent of their capacity.
- 25 percent of the water systems have inappropriate waste management.
It should be noted that the drivers in red result in the entire water system being given a high risk score, regardless of all of the other component risk scores.
3.3.7 Component Risk - Water: Operation
The risk associated with operation has a mean score of 6.6 overall. The mean operation risk score by type of source is:
- groundwater at 7.5
- groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GUDI) at 4.8
- surface water at 6.3
- Municipal Type Agreement at 6.3.
Areas that increased risk included operators not maintaining records, not having or not using approved Operation & Maintenance manuals, and not scheduling and performing maintenance activities. Increased effort focused on these areas would result in lowering both the component and the overall risk scores.
There are several key drivers of operation risk for water systems in the region, including:
- failure to meet the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ)
- exceeding the GCDWQ Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC) for bacteria
- maintenance logs being inadequately maintained
- lack of general system maintenance
- Emergency Response Plan not in place or not in use
- Operation & Maintenance manual not available or not in use.
Figure 3.9 - Operations Risk Drivers
Description of Figure 3.9 – Operations Risk Drivers
This graph identifies the frequency of the main risk drivers that contribute to the operation risk for water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
There are 7 key risk drivers:
- Failure to Meet Bacteriological MAC (Maximum Allowable Concentration) Due to Operations;
- Failure to Meet the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ) Due to Operations;
- Inadequate Operation Logs;
- Inadequate Maintenance Logs;
- Maintenance Not Adequately Performed;
- Emergency Response Plan Not Available for Use; and
- Operation and Maintenance (O & M) Manual Not Available or Not in Use.
Risk drivers are in red and green. The risk drivers in red result in the entire water system being given a high-risk score, regardless of all the other component scores. Failure to Meet Bacteriological Maximum Allowable Concentration (MAC) due to Operations is the only risk driver in red. The rest of the risk drivers are in green.
- 16 percent of the water systems failed to meet the Maximum Allowable Concentration of bacteria due to operations. This is a red risk driver, so these systems would automatically be assigned a high-risk score.
- 51 percent of the water systems failed to meet the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality due to the operations.
- 7 percent of the water systems have inadequate operation logs.
- 72 percent of the water systems have inadequate maintenance logs.
- Maintenance is not being adequately performed for 58 percent of the water systems.
- There is no Emergency Response Plan in place for 89 percent of the water systems.
- An Operation & Maintenance manual is not available or not in use for 81 percent of the water systems.
Figure 3.10 - Summary of Findings - Water Systems Operational Practices
Description of Figure 3.10 – Summary of Findings – Water Systems Operational Practices
This graph identifies which operational practices are currently being performed, and which operational practices are not being performed for water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
Line Flushing
- 73 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta practice line flushing.
- 27 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta do not practice line flushing.
Line Swabbing
- 100 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta practice line swabbing.
Hydrant Flushing
- 80 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta practice hydrant flushing.
- 20 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta do not practice hydrant flushing.
Reservoir Cleaning
- 45 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta practice reservoir cleaning.
- 55 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta do not practice reservoir cleaning.
Fire Pump Tests
- 50 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta perform fire pump tests.
- 50 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta do not perform fire pump tests.
SOPs On site
- 67 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have Standard Operating Procedures on site.
- 33 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta do not have Standard Operating Procedures on site.
Maintenance Scheduled and Performed
- 55 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta schedule and perform maintenance.
- 45 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta do not schedule and perform maintenance.
Repair and Upgrade Records
- 57 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta keep records of repairs and upgrades.
- 43 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta do not keep records of repairs and upgrades.
O & M Efforts Acceptable
- Operation and maintenance efforts are acceptable for 93 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
- Operation and maintenance efforts are not acceptable for 7 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
All Components Working
- All components are working for 51 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
- Not all components are working for 49 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
One or more major components are not working for approximately 49% of the systems. Although the operators for approximately 80% of systems undertake line and hydrant flushing, none swab watermain, approximately 55% do not clean reservoirs and approximately 50% do not test fire pumps. Records of system maintenance and repairs were available for only 57% of the systems.
3.3.8 Component Risk - Water: Reporting
The risk associated with reporting has a mean score of 5.8 overall. The risk score of 3.5 for Municipal Type Agreement systems reflects the minimal reporting required for these type of systems. The mean reporting risk score by type of source is:
- groundwater at 7.9
- groundwater under the influence of surface water (GUDI) at 4.4
- surface water at 5.8
- Municipal Type Agreements at 3.5.
Poor record keeping and inconsistent records are the main drivers for reporting risk for all systems (77% and 47%). For systems with a Supervisory Data Acquisition (SCADA) system in place, an additional driver is that the instruments are not being calibrated to ensure that the information being recorded is accurate (32%).
An important consideration is that the systems were evaluated based on the requirements for monitoring and reporting as set out in INAC's Protocol. Typically, the monitoring and reporting being undertaken by the operators does not meet these requirements. Operator awareness and training could have a significant impact on these risk scores.
Figure 3.11 - Reporting Risk Drivers
Description of Figure 3.11 – Reporting Risk Drivers
This graph illustrates the main drivers that contribute to reporting risks for water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta. There are three key risk drivers: Inconsistent Records, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA) not Calibrated and Confirmed Accurate; and Poor Records for Key Parameters.
- 47 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have inconsistent records.
- For 77 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, there are poor records for key parameters.
- For 32 percent of water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADAs) are not calibrated and confirmed to be accurate.
3.3.9 Component Risk - Water: Operator
The risk associated with the operation has a mean score of 2.9 overall. Operator risk had the lowest overall component risk score for all types of systems. In the Alberta region, all but two of the systems have a primary operator and 75% of the systems have a secondary operator. Although more complicated systems (based on treatment classification) require an operator with a higher level of training, the risk associated with the operator is the highest for groundwater systems, which are not complicated systems. However, groundwater systems likely have the highest operator risk because operators are not being trained or certified. The mean operator risk score by type of source is:
- groundwater at 4.4
- groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GUDI) at 1.4
- surface water at 2.7
- Municipal Type Agreement at 1.6.
The extent to which existing systems have fully certified primary and backup operators is presented in Table 3.5. Of the 55 systems that require a certified operator for the water treatment system, 64% did not have a fully certified primary operator and 87% did not have a fully certified backup operator. Of the 69 systems that require a certified operator for the distribution system, 49% did not have a fully certified primary operator and 74% did not have a fully certified backup operator.
| Primary Operator | Backup Operator | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Distribution | Treatment | Distribution | |
| No. of Systems Currently Without an Operator | 2 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| No. of Systems with Operator with No Certification | 17 | 27 | 16 | 20 |
| No. of Systems with Operator Certified but not to the Required Level of the System | 16 | 4 | 18 | 11 |
| No. of Systems with Operator with Adequate Certification | 20 | 35 | 7 | 18 |
| No. of Systems Not Requiring Operators with Certification | 27 | 13 | 27 | 13 |
| Total No. of Systems | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
Those factors which frequently contribute to increased operator risk are identified in Figure 3.12. A lack of certification, lack of training and the lack of primary or backup operator are common drivers that increase operator risk.
Figure 3.12 - Operator Risk Drivers
Description of Figure 3.12 – Operator Risk Drivers
This graph illustrates the main drivers that contribute to the operator risk for water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
There are 5 key risk drivers:
- No Primary Operator and/or Primary Operator Not Certified to the Treatment System Classification
- Primary Operator Uncertified and/or Insufficient Experience and Training for the Distribution System
- Primary Operator Not Enrolled in Training
- No Backup Operator and/or Backup Operator with Not Certified to Treatment System Classification
- No Access to Fully Trained Operator.
- For 64 percent of the water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, there is no primary operator and/or the primary operator is not certified to the treatment classification.
- For 45 percent of the water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the primary operator is uncertified and/or has insufficient training for the distribution system.
- For 37 percent of the water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the primary operator is not enrolled in training.
- For 55 percent of the water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, there is no backup operator and/or the backup operator is not certified to the treatment system classification.
- 7 percent of the water systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have no access to a fully-trained operator.
3.4 Wastewater Risk Evaluation
A risk assessment was completed a risk assessment for each wastewater system according to INAC's Risk Level Evaluation Guidelines. The risk of each wastewater facility is ranked according to the following categories: effluent receiver, design, operation and maintenance, reporting, and operator. The overall risk score reflects a weighted average of risk scores under the individual categories.
Each of the five risk categories is ranked numerically from 1 to 10, as is the overall risk level of the entire system. A risk ranking of 1.0 to 4.0 represents a low risk, a risk ranking of 4.1 to 7.0 represents a medium risk and a risk of 7.1 to 10.0 represents a high risk.
Of the 73 wastewater systems inspected:
- 12 are categorized as high overall risk
- 44 are categorized as medium overall risk
- 17 systems are categorized as low risk.
Appendix E.2 provides a table that summarizes the correlation between component risk and overall risk.
Figure 3.13 provides a geographical representation of the final risk for the wastewater systems that were inspected.
Figure 3.13 - Alberta Wastewater System Risk
Description of Figure 3.13 – Alberta Wastewater System Risk
This image provides a map of the location of high-, medium-, and low-risk wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta. High-risk systems are identified with a red dot, medium-risk systems are identified with a yellow dot, and low-risk systems are identified with a green dot.
The map also includes a pie chart that illustrates the number and percentage of high-, medium-, and low-risk systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
There are a total of 73 wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta. Of these,
- 12 systems are high risk, which represents 17 percent of the total number of systems.
- 44 systems are medium risk, which represents 60 percent of the total number of systems.
- 17 systems are low risk, which represents 23 percent of the total number of systems.
3.4.1 Overall System Risk by Treatment Classification
The following table demonstrates the correlation between the overall system risk and the classification level of the treatment system. In the Alberta region, the majority of the systems are Level I. There is only one Level II system and one Level III system, and there are six Small Systems. For Municipal Type Agreements, it is assumed that the municipality operates the system in accordance with provincial legislation, which results in a low-risk sewage receiver. 10 of the 13 Municipal Type Agreement systems are low risk.
There does not appear to be a correlation between the overall risk and the classification level in the Alberta region. Although treatment complexity increases from Small System to Level III, this increase does not appear to be a driver for overall system risk.
Figure 3.14 - Risk Profile Based on Wastewater Treatment System Classification
Description of Figure 3.14 – Risk Profile Based on Wastewater Treatment System Classification
This graph illustrates the relationship between the mean overall system risk and the treatment system classification level for wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta. It also illustrates the percentage of low, medium, and high overall risk scores by system type.
Small Systems
- The mean overall risk level of Small Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta is 5.83.
- 17 percent of Small Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have a high overall risk level.
- 83 percent of Small Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have a medium overall risk level.
Level I Systems
- The mean overall risk level of Level I Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta is 5.73.
- 14 percent of Level I Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have a low overall risk level.
- 66 percent of Level I Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have a medium overall risk level.
- 20 percent of Level I Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have a high overall risk level.
Level II Systems
- The mean overall risk level of Level II Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta is 10.0.
- 100 percent of the Level II Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have a high overall risk.
Level III Systems
- The mean overall risk level of Level III Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta is 4.1.
- 100 percent of Level III Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have a medium overall risk.
MTA (Municipal Type Agreement) Systems
- The mean overall risk level of MTA (Municipal Type Agreement) Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta is 2.52.
- 23 percent of MTA (Municipal Type Agreement) Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have a medium overall risk.
- 77 percent of MTA (Municipal Type Agreement) Systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have a low overall risk.
None
- The mean overall risk level of systems classified as "None" in First Nations communities in Alberta is 4.4
- 100 percent of systems classified as "None" in First Nations communities in Alberta have a medium overall risk.
3.4.2 Overall System Risk by Number of Connections
In the Alberta region, there is no clear pattern between the overall system risk and the number of connections.
3.4.3 Component Risks: Wastewater
The overall risk is comprised of five component risks: effluent receiver, design, operation, reporting and operators. Each of these component risk factors are discussed below.
Figure 3.15 - Wastewater: Risk Profile Based on Risk Components
Description of Figure 3.15 – Wastewater: Risk Profile Based on Risk Components
The graph shows the mean risk score for wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta by the type of risk component. There are five risk components: effluent; design; operation; reporting; and operator.
- For wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the risk associated with the effluent component has a mean score of 4.3.
- For wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the risk associated with the design component has a mean score of 4.6.
- For wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the risk associated with the operation component has a mean score of 7.3.
- For wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the risk associated with the reporting component has a mean score of 6.1.
- For wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the risk associated with the operator component has a mean score of 3.6.
| Effluent | Design | Operation | Reporting | Operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk | 4.3 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 3.6 |
| Minimum | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Maximum | 10.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Std. Dev. | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
3.4.4 Component Risk - Wastewater: Effluent Receiver
The risk associated with the effluent receiver has a mean risk score of 4.3 and a fairly even distribution of the risk scores.
There are two key drivers of this risk component:
- the receiving environment
- the extent to which the receiver is required for other human uses, such as fishing, recreation or drinking water.
Figure 3.16 - Effluent Risk Drivers
Description of Figure 3.16 – Effluent Risk Drivers
This graph illustrates the frequency of the main drivers that contribute to the effluent risk for wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.There are four key risk drivers:
- High-Risk Effluent Receiver;
- Possible Species at Risk in the Receiving Environment;
- Nearby Human Use of the Receiving Environment; and
- Receiving Environment is a Sensitive Area.
- 44 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have a high-risk effluent receiver.
- 19 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta possibly have species at risk in the receiving environment.
- There is human use nearby the receiving environment for 26 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
- For 1 percent of the of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the receiving environment is a sensitive area.
3.4.5 Component Risk - Wastewater: Design
The risk associated with the design has a mean score of 4.6. The design risk has the third lowest mean component score; however, excluding Municipal Type Agreement systems, 37 of the systems have a high- or medium-risk score and 23 have a low-risk score. In addition, all but one of the systems that have a high design risk also is a high overall risk system.
There are several key drivers of the design component risk scores in the region, including:
- inappropriate treatment processes
- problems with system reliability
- system lacks the flexibility to meet future growth
- system has exceeded the design capacity
- inappropriate waste management.
Figure 3.17 - Design Risk Drivers
Description of Figure 3.17 – Design Risk Drivers
This graph identifies the frequency of the main drivers that contribute to the design risk for wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
There are several key drivers that contribute to the design risk:
- Design-Related Failure to meet the Guidelines;
- Inappropriate Treatment Processes;
- Poor System Reliability;
- No Design Flexibility;
- Exceeds 75 percent of Capacity;
- Inappropriate Waste Management;
- Does Not Meet Applicable Design Standards;
- Plant/System (Workplace) Considered Dangerous.
- 3 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have a design-related failure to meet guidelines.
- 12 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have inappropriate treatment processes.
- 79 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have poor system reliability.
- 27 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have no design flexibility.
- 49 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta exceed 75 percent of their estimated capacities.
- 63 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have inappropriate waste management processes.
- 12 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta do not meet applicable design standards.
- For 3 percent of wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the plant or system (the workplace) is considered to be dangerous.
3.4.6 Component Risk - Wastewater: Operation
The risk associated with the operation has a mean score of 7.3. Most of the wastewater systems have a medium- or high-risk score. As a result, operation is identified as an area of opportunity for increased risk-mitigation efforts.
There are several key drivers of the operation risk in the region, including:
- failure to meet Federal Effluent Guidelines
- inadequate maintenance logs
- general maintenance not being adequately performed
- Emergency Response Plans not in place or not being used
- Operation & Maintenance manuals not available or not being used.
Figure 3.18 - Operation Risk Drivers
Description of Figure 3.18 – Operation Risk Drivers
This graph identifies the frequency of the main risk drivers that contribute to the operation risk for wastewater in First Nations communities in Alberta. There are five key risk drivers:
- Failure to Meet Federal Effluent Quality Guidelines Due to Operations;
- Inadequate Maintenance Logs;
- Maintenance Not Adequately Performed;
- Emergency Response Plan Not Available or Not in Place; and
- Operation and Maintenance (O & M) Manual Not Available or Not in Use.
- 7 percent of wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta fail to meet effluent quality guidelines due to operations.
- 81 percent of wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have inadequate maintenance logs.
- Maintenance is not being performed adequately for 63 percent of wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
- An Emergency Response Plan is not available or is not in use for 81 percent of wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
- An Operation and Maintenance (O & M) manual is not available or not in use for 86 percent of wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
3.4.7 Component Risk - Wastewater: Reporting
The risk associated with reporting has a mean score of 6.1. This component score assesses the maintenance of effluent-testing and system-monitoring records. Poor record keeping is a significant factor in raising the overall risk ranking for many communities in this region. 32 systems have a low-risk score; 2 systems have a medium-risk score and 39 systems have a high-risk score.
The key drivers of the reporting risk in the region are:
- inconsistent record keeping
- inconsistent records for key parameters.
Figure 3.19 - Reporting Risk Drivers
Description of Figure 3.19 – Reporting Risk Drivers
This graph identifies the frequency of the main risk drivers that contribute to the reporting risk for wastewater in First Nations communities in Alberta. There are three key reporting risk drivers:
- Inconsistent Records;
- Poor Records for Key Parameters; and
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System not Calibrated and Confirmed Accurate.
- There are inconsistent records for 55 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
- There are poor records for key parameters for 49 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta.
- For 1 percent of the wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System is not calibrated and confirmed to be accurate.
3.4.8 Component Risk - Wastewater: Operator
The risk associated with the operator has a mean score of 3.6. Operator risk is determined by whether or not the operators have adequate certification. Only 12 systems have a high-risk level because operators are not certified adequately and/or because a backup operator is not available. All 13 of the Municipal Type Agreement systems have a low operator risk. Of the remaining 60 systems, 12 are high risk, 15 are medium risk and 33 are low risk.
The extent to which existing wastewater systems have fully certified primary and backup operators is presented in Table 3.6. Of the 59 systems which require a certified operator for the wastewater treatment system, 63% did not have a fully certified primary operator and 83% did not have a fully certified backup operator. Of the 66 systems which require a certified operator for the collection system, 61% did not have a fully certified primary operator and 73% did not have a fully certified backup operator.
To ensure that the component risk remains low, it is important to ensure that all operators are enrolled in training and becoming certified to the level of their respective treatment systems.
| Primary Operator | Backup Operator | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Collection | Treatment | Collection | |
| No. of Systems Currently Without an Operator | 3 | 4 | 22 | 25 |
| No. of Systems with Operator with No Certification | 28 | 30 | 15 | 18 |
| No. of Systems with Operator Certified but not to the Required Level of the System | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
| No. of Systems with Operator with Adequate Certification | 22 | 26 | 10 | 18 |
| No. of Systems Not Requiring Operators with Certification | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| Total No. of Systems | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
Those factors which frequently contribute to increased wastewater operator risk are identified in Figure 3.20. A lack of certification, lack of training and the lack of primary or backup operator are common drivers that increase operator risk.
Figure 3.20 - Operators Risk Drivers
Description of Figure 3.20 – Operators Risk Drivers
This graph identifies the frequency of the main risk drivers that contribute to the operation risk for wastewater in First Nations communities in Alberta. There are five key risk drivers:
- No Primary Operator and/or Primary Operator not Certified to the Treatment System Classification;
- Primary Operator Uncertified and/or has Insufficient Trainng/Experience for Collection System;
- Primary Operator Not Enrolled in Training;
- No Backup Operator and/or Backup Operator not Certified to Treatment System Classification; and
- No Access to Fully Trained Operator.
- 63 percent of wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have no primary operator and/or have a primary operator who is not certified to the treatment system classification.
- For 55 percent of wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the primary operator is uncertified and/or has insufficient training/experience for the collection system.
- For 55 percent of wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta, the primary operator is not enrolled in training.
- 63 percent wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have no backup operator and/or the backup operator is not certified to the appropriate level for the treatment system classification.
- 12 percent of wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta have no access to a fully trained operator.
3.5 Plans
Information was collected regarding the availability of various documents, including Source Water Protection Plans (SWPP), Maintenance Management Plans (MMP), and Emergency Response Plans (ERP).
The following tables provide a summary of the percentages of First Nations that have plans in place:
| Source | Percentage of Water Systems that have a (an)... | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Source Water Protection Plan | Maintenance Management Plan | Emergency Response Plan | |
| Groundwater | 0% | 24% | 7% |
| Groundwater GUDI | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| MTA | N/A | 12% | 12% |
| Surface Water | 0% | 35% | 13% |
| Overall | 0% | 23% | 11% |
| Percentage of Wastewater Systems that have a (an)… | |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Management Plan | Emergency Response Plan |
| 10% | 19% |
3.5.1 Source Water Protection Plan (SWPP)
Source water protection planning is one component in a multi-barrier approach to providing safe drinking water. Source Water Protection Plans seek to identify threats to the water source. They also establish policies and practices to prevent contamination of the water source and to ensure that the water service provider is equipped to take corrective action in the event of a contamination. Source water protection is appropriate for both groundwater and surface water sources.
For the Alberta region, there are no Source Water Protection Plans in place.
3.5.2 Maintenance Management Plans (MMP)
Maintenance Management Plans are intended to improve the effectiveness of maintenance activities. They plan, schedule, and document preventative maintenance activities, and they document unscheduled maintenance. The plans represent a change from reactive to proactive thinking, and when executed properly, they optimize maintenance spending, minimize service disruption and extend asset life.
In the Alberta region, 24% of groundwater systems, 20% of groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GUDI) systems, and 35% of surface water systems have a Maintenance Management Plan in place. For wastewater systems, 10% of the systems have a Maintenance Management Plan in place. Please note: the above statistics do not include Municipal Type Agreements.
3.5.3 Emergency Response Plans (ERP)
Emergency Response Plans are intended to be a quick reference to assist operators and other stakeholders in managing and in responding to emergency situations. Emergency Response Plans should be in place for both water and wastewater systems. They include key contact information for those who should be notified and who may be of assistance in case of emergency (agencies, contractors, suppliers, etc.), and they provide standard communication and response protocols. Emergency Response Plans identify recommended corrective actions for "foreseeable" emergencies, as well as methodologies for addressing unforeseen situations. They are essentially the last potential "barrier" in a multi-barrier approach to protecting the drinking water supply and the natural environment, and they provide the last opportunity to mitigate damages.
11% of the water systems and 19% of the wastewater systems have an Emergency Response Plan in place. The First Nations Technical Services Advisory Group's Circuit Rider Trainers have been assisting communities by providing a generic template for an Emergency Response Plan that can be modified to suit the needs of individual communities.
4.0 Cost Analysis
4.1 Upgrade to Meet INAC's Protocol: Water
In 2006, INAC began to develop a series of Protocol documents for centralised and decentralised water and wastewater systems in First Nations communities. The Protocols contain standards for the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and monitoring of these systems.
One of the objectives of this study was to review the existing water and wastewater infrastructure and to identify the potential upgrade costs to meet INAC's Protocols, and federal and provincial guidelines, standards, and regulations. The total estimated construction cost for water system upgrades to meet the INAC Protocol is $103.6 million.
Table 4.1 provides a breakdown of the estimated total capital costs. A separate line item is included for engineering and contigency.
Figure 4.1 provides a comparison graph of each of the categories.
| Description | Protocol - Estimated Cost | Federal - Estimated Cost | Provincial - Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | $3,239,500 | $230,000 | $1,968,500 |
| Distribution | $22,020,000 | $5,064,000 | $6,300,000 |
| Equipment | $997,900 | $980,700 | $994,600 |
| Additional Fire Pumps | $1,340,000 | $0 | $1,340,000 |
| Monitoring Equipment | $835,250 | $512,750 | $885,250 |
| Source | $7,779,550 | $3,473,000 | $7,235,050 |
| Storage & Pumping | $3,561,000 | $2,847,500 | $3,506,000 |
| Treatment | $37,425,600 | $24,273,500 | $37,420,100 |
| Standby Power | $5,695,000 | $75,000 | $5,505,000 |
| Engineering & Contingencies | $20,735,000 | $9,390,250 | $16,287,000 |
| Construction Total Estimate | $103,628,800 | $46,846,700 | $81,441,500 |
There are 9 water systems that may potentially have groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GUDI) supplies. Upgrade costs for these systems are estimated assuming that they will prove to be secure groundwater supplies and recommendations for GUDI studies are identified to confirm this.
If the GUDI studies indicate that these supplies should be considered to be surface water rather than groundwater, then additional upgrade requirements will be necessary for these systems to meet INAC's Protocols. It is estimated that, depending on system capacity and site indices, an additional $1.0 to 2.5 million will be required for each system that needs to be upgraded to surface-water treatment.
Figure 4.1 - Breakdown of the Estimated Construction Costs to Meet INAC's Protocol: Water ($ - M)
Description of Figure 4.1 – Breakdown of the Estimated Construction Costs to Meet INAC's Protocol: Water ($- M)
This pie chart provides a breakdown (in millions of dollars) of the estimated construction costs of the upgrades that are required for water systems to meet INAC's Protocols. The costs are divided into ten categories:
- Additional Fire Pumps;
- Building;
- Distribution;
- Engineering & Contingencies;
- Equipment;
- Monitoring Equipment;
- Source;
- Standby Power;
- Storage & Pumping; and
- Treatment.
- The cost of the additional fire pumps that are required for water systems to meet INAC's Protocols is 1.3 million dollars.
- The building cost for water systems to meet INAC's Protocols is 3.2 million dollars.
- The distribution cost for water systems to meet INAC's Protocols is 22 million dollars.
- The cost for engineering and contingencies for water systems to meet INAC's Protocols is 20.7 million dollars.
- The equipment cost for water systems to meet INAC's Protocols is 1 million dollars.
- The cost for monitoring equipment for water systems to meet INAC's Protocols is 0.8 million dollars.
- The source cost for water systems to meet INAC's Protocols is 7.8 million dollars.
- The standby power cost for water systems to meet INAC's Protocols is 5.7 million dollars.
- The storage and pumping cost for water systems to meet INAC's Protocols is 3.6 million dollars.
- The treatment cost for water systems to meet INAC's Protocols is 37.4 million dollars.
Treatment, Distribution and Source are the construction categories with the highest cumulative costs to meet upgrades.
Treatment costs include:
- Providing spare chemical feed equipment.
- Providing spare disinfection equipment.
- Providing additional filter trains.
- Providing secondary containment for treatment chemicals.
- Providing specific treatment equipment (i.e. arsenic, manganese, etc.).
- Providing contact piping.
- Providing surge suppression/uninterruptible power supplies for critical electronic equipment.
- Upgrading the capacity of existing water treatment plant.
Distribution costs include:
- Installing blow offs on dead ends.
- Installing isolation valves.
- Looping distribution systems.
- Installing additional fire hydrants.
- Providing additional water trucks.
- Replacing cisterns.
- Replacing pipeline.
Source costs include:
- Abandoning and decommissioning wells.
- Constructing raw water pipelines.
- Drilling, testing, developing and equipping new wells.
- Providing aeration systems for freeze protection.
- Providing wellhead protection.
- Providing standby power.
| Description | Protocol - Estimated Cost | Federal - Estimated Cost | Provincial - Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training | $820,000 | $820,000 | $820,000 |
| GUDI Studies | $410,000 | $0 | $410,000 |
| Plans/Documentation | $4,245,000 | $2,985,000 | $4,245,000 |
| Studies | $1,150,000 | $585,000 | $1,055,000 |
| Non-Construction Total Estimate | $6,625,000 | $4,390,000 | $6,530,000 |
Additional annual operations and maintenance costs, shown in Table 4.3, include costs that occur annually for items that are not currently being completed to meet protocols, such as calibrating monitoring equipment, additional sampling, cleaning the reservoir, and backup operator's salary.
| Description | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|
| Sampling | $1,392,350 |
| Operations | $408,000 |
| Operator | $920,000 |
| Water O&M Total Estimated Cost | $2,720,350 |
The total estimated cost, inlcuding construction and non-construction costs, for water system upgrades to meet the INAC Protocol is $110 million. This excludes costs associated with potentially GUDI systems, which prove to be GUDI systems as discussed previously.
4.2 Upgrade to Meet INAC's Protocol: Wastewater
The total construction cost estimate for wastewater system upgrades to meet INAC Protocol is $50 million. Below is a list of the specific needs of the systems, the number of systems impacted by upgrades, and the total cost for each need.
Increasing treatment capacity, upgrading collection systems and providing standby power account for over 74% of the cost associated with necessary upgrades. 14 systems require increased capacity, which is a high-cost upgrade
| Description | Protocol - Estimated Cost | Federal - Estimated Cost | Provincial - Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building | $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Collection System | $4,260,000 | $3,980,000 | $4,260,000 |
| Equipment | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| Monitoring Equipment | $817,000 | $19,500 | $817,000 |
| Pumping Stations | $2,056,000 | $2,056,000 | $2,056,000 |
| Treatment | $29,466,500 | $18,686,500 | $29,466,500 |
| Standby Power | $3,235,000 | $3,235,000 | $3,235,000 |
| Engineering & Contingencies | $10,019,050 | $7,012,650 | $9,994,700 |
| Construction Total Estimate | $49,958,550 | $34,994,650 | $49,834,200 |
Figure 4.2 - Breakdown of the Estimated Construction Costs to Meet INAC's Protocol: Wastewater ($ - M)
Description of Figure 4.2 – Breakdown of the Estimated Construction Costs to Meet INAC's Protocol: Wastewater ($ - M)
This pie chart provides a breakdown of the estimated construction costs (in millions of dollars) for wastewater systems in First Nations communities in Alberta to meet INAC's Protocol. The costs are divided into eight categories:
- Building
- Collection System
- Engineering & Contingencies
- Equipment
- Monitoring Equipment
- Pumping Stations
- Standby Power
- Treatment
- The estimated building cost for the upgrades that are required for wastewater systems to meet INAC's Protocol is 0.1 million dollars.
- The estimated collection system cost for the upgrades that are required for wastewater systems to meet INAC's Protocol is 4.3 million dollars.
- The estimated engineering and contingencies cost for the upgrades that are required for wastewater systems to meet INAC's Protocol is 10 million dollars.
- The estimated equipment cost for the upgrades that are required for wastewater systems to meet INAC's Protocol is 0.01 million dollars.
- The estimated monitoring equipment cost for the upgrades that are required for wastewater systems to meet INAC's Protocol is 0.8 million dollars.
- The estimated pumping station cost for the upgrades that are required for wastewater systems to meet INAC's Protocol is 2.1 million dollars.
- The estimated standby power cost for the upgrades that are required for wastewater systems to meet INAC's Protocol is 3.2 million dollars.
- The estimated treatment cost for the upgrades that are required for wastewater systems to meet INAC's Protocol is 29.5 million dollars.
Treatment, Collection System and Standby Power are the categories with the highest cumulative upgrade costs.
Treatment costs include:
- Constructing additional lagoon cells.
- Constructing new mechanical treatment facilities.
- Providing fences for security.
- Providing flow meters.
- Providing new pumping stations.
Collection System costs include:
- Installing cleanouts.
- Providing new sewage trucks.
- Retrofitting sewage pumping stations.
Standby Power costs include:
- Providing standby power for sewage pumping stations.
| Description | Protocol - Estimated Cost | Federal - Estimated Cost | Provincial - Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training | $310,000 | $310,000 | $310,000 |
| Plans/Documentation | $1,277,500 | $917,500 | $1,277,500 |
| Studies | $245,000 | $205,000 | $245,000 |
| Non-Construction Total Estimate | $1,832,500 | $1,432,500 | $1,832,500 |
Additional annual operations and maintenance costs, as shown in Table 4.6, include costs that occur annually, for items that are not currently being completed to meet protocols, such as calibrating monitoring equipment, additional sampling, and backup operator's salary.
| Description | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|
| Sampling | $92,500 |
| Operations | $6,000 |
| Operator | $280,000 |
| Wastewater O&M Total Estimated Cost | $378,500 |
The total estimated cost, including construction and non-construction costs, for wastewater system upgrades is $51.8 million.
4.3 Upgrade Cost Summary
Table 4.7 provides a summary of the upgrade costs to meet INAC's Protocol, and federal and provincial guidelines, standards and regulations.
| Total Estimated Cost | ||
|---|---|---|
| Water | Wastewater | |
| Upgrade to meet Protocol | $110,253,800 | $51,791,050 |
| Upgrade to meet Federal Guidelines | $51,236,700 | $36,427,150 |
| Upgrade to meet Provincial Guidelines | $87,971,500 | $51,666,700 |
The following tables present a breakdown of the estimated upgrade costs to meet INAC's Protocols by overall risk level.
| Risk Level | Short Term | Long Term | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | $39,776,944 | $0 | $39,776,944 |
| Medium | $67,708,774 | $0 | $67,708,774 |
| Low | $2,768,082 | $0 | $2,768,082 |
| Total | $110,253,800 | $0 | $110,253,800 |
| Risk Level | Short Term | Long Term | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | $15,674,195 | $0 | $15,674,195 |
| Medium | $33,876,445 | $0 | $33,876,445 |
| Low | $2,240,410 | $0 | $2,240,410 |
| Total | $51,791,050 | $0 | $51,791,050 |
4.4 Asset Condition and Reporting System Needs
ACRS (Asset Condition and Reporting System) inspections were completed for all water and wastewater related assets. For the purposes of this assessment, ACRS needs were limited to required repairs of existing facilities, and did not include any upgrade costs, in order to avoid duplication with the Upgrade to Protocol needs identified. The following two tables (Tables 4.10 and 4.11) provide a summary of the required operation & maintenance repairs broken down by the type of asset for both water and wastewater systems.
| Asset Code | Description | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|
| A5A | Buildings | $831,386 |
| B1B | Watermains | $449,430 |
| B1C/B1D | Treatment | $1,115,250 |
| B1E | Reservoirs | $1,902,850 |
| B1G | Standpipe/Truckfill | $1,385,450 |
| B1F | Community Wells | $162,850 |
| B1I | Low Lift Pumping | $106,500 |
| B1H | High Lift Pumping | $322,150 |
| E4A | Trucks | $357,450 |
| B1Z | Other | $285,600 |
| Water ACRS Total Estimated Cost | $6,918,916 |
| Asset Code | Description | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|
| A5B | Buildings | $183,800 |
| B2A | Sewers | $141,542 |
| B2H/B2J | Lift Stations & Forcemains | $1,679,451 |
| B2C/B2D | Treatment | $37,500 |
| B2E/B2I | Lagoons | $3,131,750 |
| B2F | Septic Systems | $64,950 |
| E3A | Trucks | $234,800 |
| Wastewater ACRS Total Estimated Cost | $5,473,793 |
4.5 Community Servicing
An analysis was completed to evaluate future servicing alternatives for a 10-year design period. The analysis considers a variety of alternatives, including expanding existing systems, developing new systems, establishing local Municipal Type Agreements (if applicable), and using individual systems.
A theoretical operation and maintenance cost was developed for each alternative, along with a 30-year life-cycle cost. The cost of the upgrades that are necessary for systems to meet INAC's Protocol is included in the new servicing cost, if appropriate (i.e. for new servicing alternatives that include continued use of the existing system).
The following table summarizes the capital cost and the total estimated operation & maintenance cost of the recommended servicing alternatives.
| Total Estimated Cost | Cost Per Connection | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | Wastewater | Water | Wastewater | |
| Future Servicing Cost | $410,000,000 | $390,000,000 | $19,600 | $18,500 |
| Annual O&M to service future growth | $50,300,000 | $26,300,000 | $2,400 | $1,300 |
The evaluation of future servicing included continuing to service the existing population with the same level of service that was currently in place and evaluating the options for providing service to the future 10 year growth for the community. Existing servicing included piped, trucked and individual servicing. In some cases, for example, the use of shootouts, the option of providing a higher level of service to some or all of the existing homes was also considered in the overall servicing strategy.
Predominantly, it was found that the life cycle costs for extending piped water and wastewater servicing for the future growth was the most cost effective solution. This assumes that future homes would be constructed in a compact subdivision setting adjacent to the existing serviced area. This however will need to be confirmed through detailed studies for each community.
Some residents may choose to continue to build homes in outlying areas, where individual servicing or truck haul may be more appropriate.
In several areas of Alberta, regional pipelines are in consideration or development. It is strongly worthwhile First Nations located adjacent to these areas, to consider joining the pipeline, which would mean, in effect, they would receive water through a Municipal Type Agreement.
5.0 Regional Summary
All 44 First Nations in the Alberta Region were visited during the completion of this project. The 44 First Nations are serviced by 82 water systems (including 25 Municipal Type Agreement systems) and 73 wastewater systems (including 13 Municipal Type Agreement systems). Several of the First Nations include multiple communities that are located far from each other.
The types of systems vary not only from First Nation to First Nation, but also from community to community within one First Nation. In the Alberta region, 69% of the homes are serviced by communal water (38% piped and 31% trucked), 31% are serviced by individual wells and less than 1% have no water service.
There are 23 surface water systems in the Alberta region. One of the common concerns for systems using lake water was that the water levels appear to be dropping. Lower lake-water levels appear to be affecting the quality of the raw water, which has reportedly changed over the last five years. Lower water levels are also having an impact on the intake location: some First Nations have had to extend their intake lines into deeper water. Because the raw water quality is poorer than it used to be, the cost of treatment is higher, and this will have a significant impact on future servicing costs.
There are 29 groundwater systems and 5 groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GUDI) systems. It is recommended that communities that have a proven groundwater source continue to use groundwater to meet their needs for future growth.
There are 25 First Nations serviced by Municipal Type Agreements. With the expansion of regional pipelines, Municipal Type Agreements may become available to other First Nations as a servicing option.
There are a total of 73 wastewater systems: 54 lagoons, 13 Municipal Type Agreement systems, 3 mechanical sewage treatment systems, 1 communal septic system and 2 other treatment type systems. This is a cost- effective solution to providing wastewater servicing. It should be noted, however, that only 43% of the homes are serviced by communal wastewater, and the remaining 57% are serviced by individual septic systems or shootouts, or have no service. Shoot-outs are considered to be a major environmental and health concern because they discharge raw sewage in close proximity to the dwellings.
There are 21 water systems and 12 wastewater systems in the Alberta region identified as high-risk systems. Although there are multiple factors contributing to risk, design and operational concerns are given the most weight, particularly when the concern is related to the protection of public health or the environment. The high risk systems in the region typically require system upgrades or improved operational procedures to meet the guidelines for treated water quality or sewage effluent quality.
The data suggests that operator risk is the lowest of the component risks. However, it is important to provide ongoing training for operators to ensure that all systems are operated and maintained by trained/certified operators, and to ensure that operators complete monitoring and record keeping in accordance with INAC's Protocols.
Another area that should be addressed is the lack of planning tools, including Source Water Protection Plans, Operation & Maintenance Manuals, and Maintenance Management Plans.
Various individual First Nations commented that current Operation & Maintenance budgets are often insufficient to retain operators, to provide ongoing component replacement, and to perform all of the monitoring and recording requirements.
Wastewater sampling prior to effluent discharge appears to be another area that could be addressed in order to reduce the overall risk significantly. Sampling, testing and recording the effluent quality prior to discharge would reduce the reporting risk for these systems.
In the Alberta region, both Health Canada and the First Nations Technical Services Advisory Group (TSAG) are very active within the communities. In most communities, Health Canada provides Community Health Representatives, who regularly sample the water quality of treated and distributed water. TSAG provides the Circuit Rider Training Program to train and certify operators.
Footnotes
- By comparison, the average per capita consumption across Canada in 2004 was 329 L/c/d, according to Environment Canada data. (return to source paragraph)
- By comparison, according to Stats Canada, the average household size for Canada in 2009 was 2.5 ppu. (return to source paragraph)
Appendix A Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
Aeration (see also lagoon): The process of bringing air into contact with a liquid (typically water), usually by bubbling air through the liquid, spraying the liquid into the air, allowing the liquid to cascade down a waterfall, or by mechanical agitation. Aeration serves to (1) strip dissolved gases from solution, and/or (2) oxygenate the liquid. (Gowen Environmental)
Aesthetic Objective (AO): Aesthetic objectives are set for drinking water quality parameters such as colour or odour, where exceeding the objective may make the water less pleasant, but not unsafe. (INAC Protocol for Decentralised Water and Wastewater)
Ammonia (See also: Potable water; Effluent quality requirements): A pungent colorless gaseous alkaline compound of nitrogen and hydrogen (NH3) that is very soluble in water and can easily be condensed to a liquid by cold and pressure (Merriam-Webster). Ammonia is used in several areas of water and wastewater treatment, such as pH control. It is also used in conjunction with chlorine to produce potable water. The existence of ammonia in wastewater is common in industrial sectors as a by-product of cleaning agents. This chemical impacts both human and environmental conditions. Treatment of ammonia can be completed in lagoon systems and mechanical plants. (R.M. Technologies)
Arsenic: A metallic element that forms a number of compounds. It is found in nature at low levels, mostly in compounds with oxygen, chlorine, and sulphur; these are called inorganic arsenic compounds. Organic arsenic in plants and animals combines with carbon and hydrogen. Inorganic arsenic is a human poison. Organic arsenic is less harmful. High levels of inorganic arsenic in food or water can be fatal. (Medicinenet.com)
Aquifer (confined): A layer of soil or rock below the land surface that is saturated with water. There are layers of impermeable material both above and below it, and it is under pressure so that when the aquifer is penetrated by a well, the water will rise above the top of the aquifer. (INAC Protocol for Decentralised Water and Wastewater Systems)
Aquifer (unconfined): An unconfined aquifer is one whose upper water surface (water table) is at atmospheric pressure, and thus is able to rise and fall. (INAC Protocol for Decentralised Water and Wastewater Systems)
As-built/record drawings: Revised set of drawing submitted by a contractor upon completion of a project or a particular job. They reflect all changes made in the specifications and working drawings during the construction process, and show the exact dimensions, geometry, and location of all elements of the work completed under the contract. Also called as-built drawings or just as-builts.
ACRS Inspection (Asset Condition Reporting System Inspection): For centralised water and wastewater systems, an ACRS (asset condition reporting system) inspection of the system is to be performed once every three (3) years by a qualified person (consulting engineer, Tribal Council engineer), who is not from the First Nation involved, to assess the condition of the asset, adequacy of maintenance efforts, and need for additional maintenance work. The ACRS inspection report will be discussed with, and submitted to, the First Nation council and the INAC regional office. Inspections will be conducted in accordance with the ACRS Manual, a copy of which can be obtained from the INAC regional office.
Bacteria (plural) bacterium (singular): Microscopic living organisms usually consisting of a single cell. Bacteria can aid in pollution control by consuming or breaking down organic matter in sewage and/or other water pollutants. Some bacteria may also cause human, animal, and plant health problems. Bacteria are predominantly found in the intestines and feces of humans and animals. The presence of coliform bacteria in water indicates the contamination of water by raw or partially treated sewage. (INAC Protocol for Decentralised Water and Wastewater Systems)
Baffle (concrete and/or curtain): Vertical/horizontal impermeable barriers in a pond or reservoir. Baffles direct the flow of water into the longest possible path through the reservoir in order to eliminate short-circuiting in the water treatment system. In potable water treatment, short-circuiting can reduce the effectiveness of disinfectants. In effluent treatment, short-circuiting may result in an increase of pollutants at the outlet. Shortcircuiting occurs when water flows directly from the inlet to the outlet across a pond or reservoir. (Layfield)
BOD5 (Biochemical Oxygen Demand): The most widely used parameter of organic pollution applied to both wastewater and surface water is the 5-day BOD (BOD5). This determination involves the measurement of the dissolved oxygen used by microorganisms in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter. BOD test results are used to: determine the approximate quantity of oxygen that will be required to biologically stabilize the organic matter present; to determine the size of waste treatment facilities; to measure the efficiency of some treatment processes; and to determine compliance with wastewater discharge permits. (Metcalf & Eddy)
Capacity (actual vs. design): Refers to the capacity of the treatment system, with the "design capacity" being the flow rate proposed by the designer or manufacturer. If the system is not operating to design levels, the "actual capacity" could be limited by failing pumps, clogged filters or not meeting the Protocol (i.e. Protocol requires two filter trains such that one could operate while another is being cleaned/repaired and this was previously not explicitly required; therefore, the actual capacity is half of the design capacity).
Chemical feed equipment: All equipment associated with introducing chemicals to the raw water as part of the treatment process including coagulants, coagulant aids, disinfectants, etc.
Chlorine: A disinfectant used in either gas or liquid from gas that is added to water to protect the consumer from bacteria and other micro-organisms. It is widely used because it is inexpensive and easily injected into water. Because of its concentration, a gallon can treat a large amount of water. However, chlorine use does have drawbacks: when chlorine is used as a disinfectant it combines with naturally occurring decaying organic matter to form Trihalomethanes (THMs). (Vital Life Systems)
Chlorination: The application of chlorine to water, sewage or industrial wastes for disinfection (reduction of pathogens) or to oxidize undesirable compounds. (City of Toronto)
Chlorine Residual: The chlorine level in potable water immediately after it has been treated. (Ontario Ministry of the Environment)
Circuit Rider (see also Circuit Rider Training Program): Under the department's Circuit Rider Trainer Program (CRTP) INAC provides funds to engage circuit riders (third party water and wastewater system experts who provide water and wastewater system operators with on-site, mentoring, training, and emergency assistance). The third-party service providers that provide circuit rider services also provide operators with a 24/7 emergency hotline. (INAC Protocol for Centralised Wastewater Systems in First Nations Communities)
Circuit Rider Training Program: The main vehicle by which most First Nations operators receive the required training to operate their systems. This program provides qualified experts who rotate through a circuit of communities, providing hands-on training for the operators on their own system. Circuit rider trainers also help the First Nations with minor troubles and issues of operation and maintenance of their systems. (INAC Plan of Action)
Cistern: A tank for storing potable water or other liquids, usually placed above the ground. (Bow River Basin Council, cited in Alberta Environment Glossary)
Class "D" Cost Estimates: A preliminary estimate, for each community visited, based on available site information, which indicates the approximate magnitude (+/- 40%) of the cost of the actions recommended in the report, and which may be used in developing long-term capital plans and for a preliminary discussion of proposed capital projects.
Collection piping: Sanitary sewer collecting wastewater from individual buildings and homes, for treatment and disposal at a public facility.
Component risk / component risk factors: The overall risk is determined by five component risks: water source/effluent, design, operation, reporting, and operator.
Community Health Representatives (CHRs): Health Canada's local health representatives. They undertake bacteriological and chlorine residual sampling of distributed water within most First Nation communities.
Contact piping: Dedicated watermain to provide chlorine contact time before potable water is distributed to the first user.
Containment liners (for on-site fuel storage): A form of secondary containment used for diesel driven generators or fire pumps.
Continuous discharge to a receiving body: The release of treated wastewater effluent to a lake, river, stream, etc. where the rate of release is continuous (i.e. not batch discharge).
Conventional Wastewater Treatment: Consists of preliminary processes, primary settling to remove heavy solids and floatable materials, secondary biological aeration to metabolize and flocculate colloidal and dissolved organics, and secondary settling to remove additional solids. Tertiary treatment such as disinfection or filtration to further treat the wastewater depending on the level of treatment required for discharge. Waste sludge drawn from these operations is thickened and processed for ultimate disposal, usually either land application or landfilling. Preliminary treatment processes include coarse screening, medium screening, shredding of solids, flow measuring, pumping, grit removal, and pre-aeration. Chlorination of raw wastewater sometimes is used for odor control and to improve settling characteristics of the solids.
Conventional Water Treatment: Consists of a combination of coagulation (adding chemicals called coagulants), flocculation (particles binding together with coagulants) and sedimentation (settling of particles) to remove a large amount of organic compounds and suspended particles, filtration (water passing through porous media) to remove bacteria protozoa and viruses (slow sand filtration) or suspended particles (rapid sand filtration), and disinfection to ensure all the bacteria protozoa and viruses are removed, and provide safe drinking water.
Cross connections: A cross connection is a link between a possible source of pollution and a potable water supply. A pollutant may enter the potable water system when a) the pressure of the pollution source exceeds the pressure of the potable water source or b) when a sudden loss of pressure occurs in the water system and "backflow" occurs. The flow through a water treatment plant should have no instances of treated water coming into contact with raw or wastewater. Backflow preventers should be tested regularly and any actual physical links should be removed.
Decentralized System: A group or groups of communal (as opposed to private) on-site water or wastewater systems. (INAC Protocol for Decentralised Water and Wastewater Systems)
Dedicated transmission main: A length of watermain which has no service connections or hydrants; can refer to the length of raw watermain from a raw water source to the water treatment plant or in the distribution system where there are larger distances between homes.
Discharge Frequency: The frequency in which treated wastewater is discharged; could be continuous, seasonal, annual, etc.
Discharge quality data: Data acquired through the completion of a laboratory analysis of treated wastewater effluent prior to obtaining permission to discharge. Relevant parameters for testing include: 5 day Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Suspended Solids, Fecal Coliforms, pH, Phenols, Oils & Greases, Phosphorus and Temperature.
Disinfectant: A disinfectant is a chemical (commonly chlorine, chloramines, or ozone) or physical process (e.g., ultraviolet light) that inactivates or kills microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. (INAC Protocol for Decentralised Water and Wastewater Systems)
Disinfection: A process that has as its objective destroying or inactivating pathogenic micro-organisms in water. (Government of Alberta, Environmental Protection and EnhancementAct, cited in Alberta Environment Glossary)
Disinfection By-products: Disinfection by-products are chemical, organic and inorganic substances that can form during a reaction of a disinfectant with naturally present organic or anthropogenic matter in the water. (Lenntech)
Distribution Classification > piped / trucked: Refers to the classification of the delivery of potable water leaving the water treatment plant. This can be either piped (via watermain) or trucked (via truck delivery to individual homes/cisterns). The level of classification involves the number of house connections (population served).
Domestic flows: All demands in the water system excluding fire flows.
Drinking Water: Water of sufficiently high quality that can be consumed or used without risk of immediate or long term harm.
Drinking Water Advisory (DWA): Drinking Water Advisories (DWAs) are preventive measures that are regularly issued in municipalities and communities across Canada; they protect public health from waterborne contaminants that can be present in drinking water. A DWA can be issued in any community and may include boil water advisories, do not consume advisories and do not use advisories. (INAC "Fact Sheet")
Effluent: 1. The liquid waste of municipalities/communities, industries, or agricultural operations. Usually the term refers to a treated liquid released from a wastewater treatment process. (Bow River) 2. The discharge from any on-site sewage treatment component. (Alberta Municipal Affairs; cited in Alberta Environment Glossary)
Effluent quality data: Any test results or monitoring data that describes the condition of treated wastewater effluent.
Effluent Quality Requirements: All effluents from wastewater systems in Canada must comply with all applicable federal legislation including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Fisheries Act, as well as any other applicable legislation, including provincial, depending on the geographical location of the system. In addition, all discharges from First Nations wastewater systems shall meet the quality requirements found in the Guidelines for Effluent Quality and Wastewater Treatment at Federal Establishments - EPS 1-EC-76-1 (1976 Guidelines).
For the purposes of determining effluent quality related to ammonia and chlorine, the Notice Requiring the Preparation and Implementation of Pollution Prevention Plans for Inorganic Chloramines and Chlorinated Wastewater Effluents and the Guideline for the Release of Ammonia Dissolved in Water Found in Wastewater Effluents contain additional and/or updated information to the requirements provided in the 1976 Guidelines.
A copy of the Guideline for the Release of Ammonia Dissolved in Water Found in Wastewater Effluents can be found at Environment Canada's website. (INAC Protocol for Centralised Wastewater Systems in First Nations Communities)
Effluent Receiver (also referred to as the receiving body; the receiving environment; the receiver) (see also Effluent and Component risks): The environment that receives treated wastewater, including lakes, rivers, wetlands, sub-surfaces, title fields, open marines, and enclosed bays. It may also refer to a community's method for dealing with wastewater (e.g. Municipal Type Agreements or evaporation).
Elevated Storage: A water tower, which is a reservoir or storage tank mounted on a tower-like structure at the summit of an area of high ground in a place where the water pressure would otherwise be inadequate for distribution at a uniform pressure. (Collins)
Emergency Response Plan (ERP): Emergency response plans for water and wastewater systems are intended to be a quick reference to assist operators and other stakeholders in managing and responding to emergency situations. They include key contact information for persons to be notified and for persons who may be of assistance (e.g. agencies, contractors, suppliers, etc.), as well as standard communication and response protocols. Emergency response plans identify recommended action for "foreseeable" emergencies, and provide methodologies for unforeseen situations.
Facultative Lagoon: The most common type of wastewater treatment lagoon used by small communities and individual households. Facultative lagoons rely on both aerobic and anaerobic decomposition of waste, can be adapted for use in most climates and require no machinery to treat wastewater.
Filter: A device used to remove solids from a mixture or to separate materials. Materials are frequently separated from water using filters. (Edwards Aquifier)
Filter train equipment: Includes all components that form part of the water filtration process from where the raw water enters the filter process to where the filtered water leaves the treatment unit. This does not refer to the disinfection equipment.
Filtration: The mechanical process which removes particulate matter by separating water from solid material, usually by passing it through sand. (Edwards Aquifier)
Fire pump tests: A monthly test for the basic operation and functionality of the fire pump.
Grade Level Storage: A treated water storage reservoir that is constructed at grade, typically with earth mounded on top to provide some frost protection.
GPS: Global Positioning System (GPS) -A navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver.
Groundwater: Groundwater is any water that is obtained from a subsurface water-bearing soil unit (called an aquifer). 1) Water that flows or seeps downward and saturates soil or rock, supplying springs and wells. The upper surface of the saturate zone is called the water table. 2) Water stored underground in rock crevices and in the pores of geologic materials that make up the Earth's crust. (INAC, Protocol for Decentralised Water and Wastewater Systems)
Groundwater, confined: Groundwater that is under pressure significantly greater than atmospheric, with its upper limit the bottom of a bed with hydraulic conductivity distinctly lower than that of the material in which the confined water occurs. (INAC, Protocol for Decentralised Water and Wastewater Systems)
Groundwater, unconfined: Water in an aquifer that has a water table that is exposed to the atmosphere. (INAC Protocol for Decentralised Water and Wastewater Systems)
Groundwater under the direct influence of surface water (GUDI): This term refers to groundwater sources (e.g., wells, springs, infiltration galleries, etc.) where microbial pathogens are able to travel from nearby surface water to the groundwater source. (Government of Nova Scotia)
Guidelines: Guidelines as referred to in this Assessment include all federal and provincial water and wastewater guidelines for domestic potable water and household sanitary waste. These guidelines include the "Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality" and all its recommended health and aesthetic guidelines for water quality.
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ): Water quality guidelines developed by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water and have been published by Health Canada since 1968.
Canadian drinking water supplies are generally of excellent quality. However, water in nature is never "pure." It picks up traces of everything it comes into contact with, including minerals, silt, vegetation, fertilizers, and agricultural run-off. While most of these substances are harmless, some may pose a health risk. To address this risk, Health Canada works with the provincial and territorial governments to develop guidelines that set out the maximum acceptable concentrations of these substances in drinking water. These drinking water guidelines are designed to protect the health of the most vulnerable members of society, such as children and the elderly. The guidelines set out the basic parameters that every water system should strive to achieve in order to provide the cleanest, safest and most reliable drinking water possible.
The Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality deal with microbiological, chemical and radiological contaminants. They also address concerns with physical and aesthetic characteristics of water, such as taste and odour. (Health Canada)
Guidelines for Effluent Quality and Wastewater Treatment at Federal Establishments, April 1976: The purpose of these guidelines is to indicate the degree of treatment and effluent quality that will be applicable to all wastewater discharged from existing and proposed Federal installations. Use of these guidelines is intended to promote a consistent wastewater approach towards the cleanup and prevention of water pollution and ensure that the best practicable control technologies used. (Government of Canada)
Highlift Pumping: Refers to pumps installed that provide treated water into the water distribution system at pressure; either directly or via water tower.
Hydrant Flushing (see line flushing and swabbing)
Influent: Water, wastewater, or other liquid flowing into a reservoir, basin or treatment plant. (Gowen)
Lagoon: A shallow pond where sunlight, bacterial action, and oxygen work to purify wastewater. Lagoons are typically used for the storage of wastewaters, sludges, liquid wastes, or spent nuclear fuel. (Edwards Aquifier)
Lagoon, aerated: See Aeration
Lagoon, facultative: See Facultative Lagoon.
L/c/d: Measurement of daily water usage as Litres per capita, per day.
Level of Service Standards (INAC): The Level of Service Standards (LOSS), determined on a national basis, are the levels of service that the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND) is prepared to financially support to assist First Nations in providing community services comparable to the levels of service that would generally be available in non-native communities of similar size and circumstances.
The Level of Service Standards provide a description of criteria which will be used to establish the level of funding for safe, cost-effective, domestic water supply and wastewater disposal systems for on-reserve housing units and administrative, operative, institutional and recreational buildings. (INAC "Water and Sewage Systems")
Lift Station (also Pumping Station): A point in the sewer system where the wastewater needs to be pumped (lifted) to a higher elevation so that gravity can be used to bring the wastewater to the treatment plant. (Hailey City Hall Public Works)
Line flushing and swabbing (also referred to as watermain swabbing and flushing): Watermain swabbing entails inserting a soft material shaped like a bullet into the watermain through a fire hydrant. The diameter is slightly larger than the watermain and the bullet (swab) is pushed along the watermain by water pressure. As it passes through the watermain, the swab executes a scouring action on the sediment inside the watermain.
During watermain flushing, high velocity water flowing from hydrants is used to remove loose sediment from watermains. (City of Guelph)
L/p/d: Measurement of daily water usage as Litres per person, per day.
MAC (Maximum acceptable concentration): In the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ), Maximum Acceptable Concentrations (MACs) have been established for certain physical, chemical, radiological and microbiological parameters or substances that are known or suspected to cause adverse effects on health. For some parameters, Interim Maximum Acceptable Concentrations (IMACs) are also recommended in the guidelines.
Drinking water that continually has a substance at a greater concentration than the specified MACs will contribute significantly to consumer exposure to the substance and may, in some instances, produce harmful health effects. However, the short-term presence of substances above the MAC levels does not necessarily mean the water constitutes a risk to health. (INAC, National Assessment Summary Report)
Maintenance Management Plan (MMP): Maintenance management plans apply to both water and wastewater systems. They are intended to improve the effectiveness of maintenance activities and are focused on planning, scheduling, and documenting preventative maintenance activities and on documenting unscheduled maintenance.
Manganese: Manganese is a mineral that naturally occurs in rocks and soil and is a normal constituent of the human diet. In some places, it exists in well water as a naturally occurring groundwater mineral, but may also be present due to underground pollution sources. Manganese may become noticeable in tap water at concentrations greater than 0.05 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of water by imparting a colour, odour, or taste to the water. However, health effects from manganese are not a concern until concentrations are approximately 10 times higher. (Conneticut Dept. of Health)
Mechanical Plant/ Mechanical Treatment: Refers to any type of wastewater treatment plant including treatments systems consisting of rotating biological contactors (RBC), sequencing batch reactors (SBR), extended aeration (EA), etc. It does not include natural forms of wastewater treatment like lagoons or septic systems.
Metals Scan (Full): A full metal scan refers to what laboratories call Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) analysis for the evaluation of trace metals in water samples. This test covers a complete scan of over 20 trace metals in a single analysis.
Municipal Type Agreement (MTA): The situation where First Nations are supplied with treated water from or send their wastewater to a nearby municipality, as outlined in a formal agreement between the two parties. The term is also used in this report to describe a system where the First Nation is supplied with treated water or wastewater treatment services by another First Nation or other independent body such as a corporate entity such as a Casino etc.
Multi-Barrier Approach: Approach used to ensure that drinking water is safe. In the past, the term ‘multi-barrier' referred only to the barriers involved in the actual treatment of raw water to provide quality drinking water. This approach has now been expanded to include a number of key elements that are an integral part of a drinking water program to ensure delivery of safe, secure supplies of drinking water. Barriers may be physical (eg: filter) or administrative (eg: planning) in nature. (Alberta Environment, Glossary & Alberta's Drinking Water Program)
None: Indicates that the treatment and/or distribution/collection system has not been classified.
O & M: Operation and Maintenance.
Operational Plan (OP): An Operational Plan is the primary instrument for communicating the Community's quality management system (QMS) from the public works departments (water and wastewater) to Chief and Council, and from Council to INAC, Health Canada and the community members.
Phosphorus: A non-metallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs widely especially as phosphates (Merriam-Webster). Phosphorus occurs naturally in rocks, soil, animal waste, plant material, and even the atmosphere. In addition to these natural sources, phosphorus comes from human activities such as agriculture, discharge of industrial and municipal waste, and surface water runoff from residential and urban areas. Nutrients held in soil can be dissolved in water and carried off by leaching, tile drainage or surface runoff.
Phosphorus does not pose a direct threat to human health; it is an essential component of all cells and is present in bones and teeth. It does, however, pose an indirect threat to both aesthetics and to human health by affecting source waters used for drinking and recreation. For example, excessive nutrients can promote the growth of algal blooms, which can contribute to a wide range of water quality problems by affecting the potability, taste, odour, and colour of the water. (Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment)
Piped Distribution System: A water distribution system which relies on pipes to convey water through pumping or elevated storage to the end user. Different from trucked distribution in that a trucked distribution system delivers water to end users in batch quantities to individual holding tanks (cisterns).
Potable water: Potable water is water that is destined for human consumption. For the purposes of the Protocol for Centralised Drinking Water Systems in First Nations Communities, water destined for human consumption is water that is consumed directly as drinking water, water that is used in cooking, water that is used to wash food, and water that is used for bathing infants (individuals under 1 year in age). (INAC, Protocol for Centralised Drinking Water Systems in First Nations Communities)
PPU: People per unit. Measurement to describe housing density.
Primary Operator: The main operator of a water or wastewater system. The primary operator must be certified to the level of the treatment and distribution/collection system.
Primary Wastewater Treatment: Removal of particulate materials from domestic wastewater, usually done by allowing the solid materials to settle as a result of gravity. Typically, the first major stage of treatment encountered by domestic wastewater as it enters a treatment facility. Primary treatment plants generally remove 25 to 35 percent of the Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and 45 to 65 percent of the total suspended matter. Also, any process used for the decomposition, stabilization, or disposal of sludges produced by settling. (North American Lake Management Society; cited in Alberta Environment Glossary)
Protocol for Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Communities: Standards for design, construction, operation, maintenance, and monitoring of drinking water systems and is intended for use by First Nations staff responsible for water systems. It is also intended for use by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) staff, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) for INAC staff, and all others involved in providing advice or assistance to First Nations in the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and monitoring of their drinking water systems in their communities, in accordance with established federal or provincial standards, whichever are the most stringent.
Any water system that produces drinking water destined for human consumption, that is funded in whole or in part by INAC, and that serves five or more households or a public facility, must comply with the requirements of this protocol. (INAC Protocol)
Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC): A quality management system that focuses on fulfilling quality requirements and providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled.
Reporting Risk: The Reporting risk level is the risk inherent with the operational method of recording data and providing the required reports. This would include both manual and automatic methods of record keeping. The reporting risk ranking is based on the adequacy of the operational records and the number of reports submitted during the year compared to the total number of records and reports required according to the appropriate legislation, standards, and operation procedures of the system in question.
Reservoir: A man-made lake that collects and stores water for future use. During periods of low river flow, reservoirs can release additional flow if water is available. (Government of Alberta, Water for Life, cited in Alberta Glossary)
Reservoir Cleaning: This involves the pump-down, clean-out, removal of settled material, disinfection and refill of a water storage reservoir. This activity requires confined space entry equipment and training.
Retrofit: 1. To furnish with new or modified parts or equipment not available or considered necessary at the time of manufacture; 2. To install (new or modified parts or equipment) in something previously manufactured or constructed; 3. To adapt to a new purpose or need: modify. (Merriam-Webster)
Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC): A technology used to treat wastewater classified as mechanical treatment.
Risk (Management Risk Level/Management Risk Score): Risk is defined in INAC's Management Risk Level Evaluation Guidelines for Water and Wastewater Systems in First Nations Communities (Revised 2010). These guidelines follow the Multi-Barrier Approach for water management. This approach, developed by the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Committee on Drinking Water and the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) Water Quality Task Group, is intended to prevent the presence of water-borne contaminants in drinking water by ensuring effective safeguards are in place at each stage of a drinking water system.
Following that approach, INAC assesses five main components of a system to determine an overall system management risk score:
- Source Water (drinking water systems) or Effluent Receiver (wastewater systems)
- System Design
- Operation and Maintenance
- Records and Reporting
- Operator Training and Experience
Each of these components is assigned a risk score, which are then weighed to determine the overall management risk score of a system. The resulting score will then result in the management of the system as being classified as either high risk, medium risk, or low risk.
-High Risk: Major deficiencies in most of the components. Should a problem arise, the system and management as a whole is unlikely to be able to compensate, thus there is a high probability that any problem could result in unsafe water. Issues should be addressed as soon as possible.
-Medium Risk: Minor deficiencies in several components, or major deficiencies in one or two components. Should a problem arise, the system and management can probably compensate for the problem, but the noted deficiencies makes this uncertain, thus there is a medium probability that any problem could result in unsafe water. Issues need to be addressed.
-Low Risk: Minor or no deficiencies with the system or management. Should a problem occur, it is likely that the system and management as a whole will be able to compensate and continue to provide safe water while the issue is being resolved.
It is important to distinguish between INAC's system management risk level and drinking water quality. The actual quality of the water produced by a system is but one part of determining the overall system management risk level.
Unsafe drinking water is noted through the implementation of Drinking Water Advisories (DWA), not by the management risk level of the system. DWA come in multiple forms, the most common being the boil water advisory.
A system with a high-risk ranking under INAC's management evaluation is, because of its multiple deficiencies, likely to be unable to cope with problems that may occur in the system that result in a DWA. This means that DWA are likely to occur more frequently and to have a longer-term duration on a high-risk system. On the other hand, while problems can and do occur in low-risk systems, because of better overall risk management, these systems are more likely to address the problem in the short term, resulting in the rapid removal of problems and DWA.
This means that a high-risk drinking system can still produce perfectly safe and potable water. Deficiencies should be addressed as quickly as possible, however, before any issues arise with the water quality. (INAC, Management Risk Level Evaluation Guidelines)
SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system: Refers to a control and/or computer system that can monitor, record and control infrastructure, or facility-based processes.
Screened reservoir vents: Reservoir vents should be screened to allow air movement and to prevent vermin from entering.
Seasonal discharge: Discharge of wastewater at times of maximum or substantial stream flow. This may vary from location to location.
Secondary containment for treatment chemicals: Secondary containment is required for the storage of all regulated hazardous materials. Secondary containment must be constructed using materials capable of containing a spill or leak for at least as long as the period between monitoring inspections. A means of providing overfill protection for any primary container may be required. This may be an overfill prevention device and/or an attention getting high level alarm. Materials that in combination may cause a fire or explosion, the production of a flammable, toxic, poisonous gas, or the deterioration of a primary or secondary container will be separated in both the primary and secondary treatment containment so as to avoid intermixing.
Secondary Treatment: involving the biological process of reducing suspended, colloidal, and dissolved organic/inorganic matter in effluent from primary treatment systems and which generally removes 80 to 95 percent of the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and suspended matter. Secondary wastewater treatment may be accomplished by biological or chemical-physical methods. Activated sludge and trickling filters are two of the most common means of secondary treatment. (North American Lake Management Society, cited in Alberta Glossary)
Septic tank: A tank used to detain domestic wastes to allow the settling of solids prior to distribution to a leach field for soil absorption. Septic tanks are used when a piped wastewater collection system is not available to carry them to a treatment plant. A settling tank in which settled sludge is in immediate contact with sewage flowing through the tank, and wherein solids are decomposed by anaerobic bacterial action. (INAC Protocol for Centralised Wastewater)
Septic system: A combination of underground pipe(s) and holding tank(s) which are used to hold, decompose, and clean wastewater for subsurface disposal. (Bow River, cited in Alberta Glossary)
Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR): A treatment technology used to treat wastewater classified as mechanical treatment.
Sewage treatment plant (STP) (also known as Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) or Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP)): Facility designed to treat wastewater (sewage) by removing materials that may damage water quality and threaten public health. (Ontario Ministry of Environment)
Sewage treatment systems: Facility or system designed to treat wastewater (sewage) by removing materials that may damage water quality and threaten public health. (Ontario Ministry of Environment)
Shoot-out: A septic system consisting of a septic tank with untreated wastewater effluent being discharged to the surface; this poses a health risk.
Sludge: The accumulated wet or dry solids that are separated from wastewater during treatment. This includes precipitates resulting from the chemical or biological treatment of wastewater. (Government of Alberta, Activities, cited in Alberta Glossary)
Source Classification: The determination of the water source classification in this assessment includes the options of: surface water, groundwater, GUDI or MTA. Surface water includes water from lakes or rivers; groundwater includes any well water that is not influenced by surface water infiltration; GUDI is any groundwater source under the direct influence of surface water; MTA as a source refers to the community acquiring the treated water from a municipality.
Source risk: The risk inherent in the quality and quantity of the raw source water prior to treatment.
Source Water Protection: 1. The prevention of pollution of the lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams, and groundwater that serve as sources of drinking water. Wellhead protection would be an example of a source water protection approach that protects groundwater sources, whereas management of land around a lake or reservoir used for drinking water would be an example for surface water supplies. Source water protection programs typically include: delineating source water protection areas; identifying sources of contamination; implementing measures to manage these changes; and planning for the future. (North American Lake Management Society, cited in Alberta Glossary)
2. Action taken to control or minimize the potential for introduction of chemicals or contaminants in source waters, including water used as a source of drinking water (Alberta Environment, Standards and Guidelines, cited in Alberta Glossary).
SPS: An abbreviation of the term sewage pumping station.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): An SOP is a written document or instruction detailing all steps and activities of a process or procedure. This would include all procedures used in water/wastewater treatment processes that could affect the quality.
Standpipe Storage: An above-grade storage facility where the storage volume is contained within the entirety of the structure. This type of storage is most feasible for use where there is sufficient change in the topography to allow for maximum usable volume in the standpipe.
Storage Type: Refers to whether the community water storage is via grade-level, below-grade or elevated storage (including standpipes and towers). In some cases there is no storage thus the storage type would be considered "direct pump."
Surface water: Surface water is any water that is obtained from sources, such as lakes, rivers, and reservoirs that are open to the atmosphere. (INAC, Protocol for Centralised Drinking Water)
System Designer: A system designer is a person, such as a professional engineer, who is qualified to design a water or wastewater systems. (INAC, Protocol for Centralised Drinking Water)
System Operator: A system operator is a First Nation employee or third party under contract to a First Nation who is tasked with managing a water or wastewater system. (INAC, Protocol for Centralised Drinking Water)
System Manager: A system manager is a First Nation employee or third party under contract to a First Nation who is tasked with managing a water or wastewater system. (INAC, Protocol for Centralised Drinking Water)
Tertiary Treatment: Selected biological, physical, and chemical separation processes to remove organic and inorganic substances that resist conventional treatment practices. Tertiary Treatment processes may consist of flocculation basins, clarifiers, filters, and chlorine basins or ozone or ultraviolet radiation processes. Tertiary techniques may also involve the application of wastewater to land to allow the growth of plants to remove plant nutrients. Can include advanced nutrient removal processes. (North American Lake Management Society, cited in Alberta Glossary)
Trihalomethanes (THMs): Chemical compounds that can be formed when water is disinfected using chlorine or bromine as the chemical disinfection agent. These chemical compounds are formed when organic material present in the raw source water reacts with chlorine or bromine. Therefore, THMs are classified as disinfection by-products (DBPs). The primary source of organic material comes from decaying vegetation found in lakes, rivers and streams and for this reason, THMs are more commonly observed in water systems that use a surface water source. The four chemical compounds that are measured and used to calculate total THMs are: chloroform, bromoform, bromodichloromethane (BDCM) and chlorodibromomethane (CDBM). THMs are a concern in potable water because there is scientific evidence that they may pose a risk in the development of cancer.
Treatment Certification: The treatment level to which an operator is certified for water treatment and distribution and wastewater treatment and collection systems (see Treatment Classification).
Treatment Classification: The size (flow) and complexity of a water or wastewater system is used to determine the Class of a system using a point template. The knowledge and experience it takes to operate a system is closely related to its classification and is reflected in the level of certification of the operator. Systems that are small and relatively simple, are classified as Small Water or Wastewater Systems. Larger or more complex systems are ranked as Class I, II, III, and IV with the highest being Class IV. Systems should be operated under the supervision of an operator certified to at least the same level of the facility.
TSS (Total Suspended Solids): Measure of the amount of non-dissolved solid material present in water or wastewater. Total suspended solids (TSS) can cause: a) interference with light penetration (in UV applications), b) build-up of sediment and c) can carry nutrients and other toxic pollutants that cause algal blooms and potential reduction in aquatic habitat (wastewater).
Underground Storage: A water storage facility (reservoir/clearwell) which is located 100% below-grade. Often located below the water treatment plant.
Waste: Any solid or liquid material, product, or combination of them that is intended to be treated or disposed of or that is intended to be stored and then treated or disposed. This does not include recyclables. (Government of Alberta, Activities Designation Regulation, cited in Alberta Glossary)
Waste management plan: A Waste Management Plan identifies and describes types of waste generated during operations and how they are managed and disposed of.
Wastewater (Industrial Wastewater, Domestic Wastewater): A combination of liquid and water-carried pollutants from homes, businesses, industries, or farms; a mixture of water and dissolved or suspended solids. (North American Lake Management Society, cited in Alberta Glossary)
Wastewater System: an organized process and associated structures for collecting, treating, and disposing of wastewater. For the purposes of this report, it is a system serving five or more houses. It includes any or all of the following:
- Sewers and pumping stations that make up a wastewater collection system.
- Sewers and pumping stations that transport untreated wastewater from a wastewater collection system to a wastewater treatment plant.
- Wastewater treatment plants.
- Facilities that provide storage for treated wastewater.
- Wastewater sludge treatment and disposal facilities.
- Sewers that transport treated wastewater from a wastewater treatment plant to the place where it is disposed of.
- Treated wastewater outfall facilities, including the outfall structures to a watercourse or any structures for disposal of treated wastewater to land or to wetlands. (Government of Alberta, Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, cited in Alberta Glossary)
Wastewater Treatment: Any of the mechanical, chemical or biological processes used to modify the quality of wastewater (sewage) in order to make it more compatible or acceptable to man and his/her environment. (North American Lake Management System, cited in Alberta Glossary)
Wastewater Treatment Plant: Any structure, thing, or process used for the physical, chemical, biological, or radiological treatment of wastewater before it is returned to the environment. The term also includes any structure, thing, or process used for wastewater storage or disposal, or sludge treatment, storage, or disposal. (Government of Alberta, Activities, cited in Alberta Glossary)
Watermain: A principal pipe in a system of pipes for conveying water, especially one installed underground. (American Heritage Dictionary)
Water quality: The term used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, usually with respect to its suitability for a particular purpose. (INAC, Protocol for Centralised Drinking Water)
Water use: The term water use refers to water that is used for a specific purpose, such as for domestic use, irrigation, or industrial processing. Water use pertains to human interaction with and influence on the hydrolic cycle, and includes elements, such as water withdrawal from surface- and ground-water sources, water delivery to homes and businesses, consumptive use of water, water released from wastewater-treatment plans, water returned to the environment, and in-stream uses, such as using water to produce hydroelectric power. (INAC, Protocol for Centralised Drinking Water)
Water Well: An opening in the ground, whether drilled or altered from its natural state, that is used for the production of groundwater, obtaining data on groundwater, or recharging an underground formation from which groundwater can be recovered. By definition in the provincial Water Act, a water well also includes any related equipment, buildings, and structures. (Government of Alberta, Water for Life, cited in Alberta, Glossary)
Wellhead Protection Area: A protected surface and subsurface zone surrounding a well or well field supplying a public water system to keep contaminants from reaching the well water. (Edwards Aquifier)
Wellhead Protection Plan: A wellhead protection plan defines the wellhead protection area, identifies potential sources of contamination, manages the potential contaminant sources including properly decommissioning abandoned wells, identifies emergency and contingency plans (i.e. what to do if the well becomes contaminated or requires additional capacity) and provides overall public awareness.
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Appendix B System Summary
Appendix B.1 Water System Summary
Regional Roll-Up Summary: Water
Region: Alberta
Total No. of First Nations: 44
Participating No. of First Nations: 44
Participation Level: 100%
No. of Community Reports Issued: 54
| Groundwater | GUDI | Surface | MTA | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Systems | 29 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 82 |
| System Age | |||||
| 0-5 years (2006 - 2010) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 6-10 years (2001 - 2005) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 10-15 years (1996 - 2000) | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 15 -20 years (1991 - 1995) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| > 20 years (≤ 1990) | 12 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 38 |
| Treatment | |||||
| None - Direct Use | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Disinfection only | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Conventional Filtration | 11 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 40 |
| MTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 |
| Classification - Treatment | |||||
| Small system | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Level I | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Level II | 2 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| Level III | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| MTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Classification - Distribution | |||||
| Small system | 20 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 35 |
| Level I | 8 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 30 |
| Level II | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Distribution | |||||
| Piped | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 31 |
| Trucked | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| Self Haul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Combined | 11 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 41 |
| Water Quality | |||||
| Fails Health | |||||
| Yes, fails health due to: | 15 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 45 |
| Design | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| Operation | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| Combination | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Fails Aesthetic | |||||
| Yes, fails aesthetic due to: | 20 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 32 |
| Design | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Operation | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Combination | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Primary Operator - Treatment | |||||
| Not certified | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| No operator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Not required | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 27 |
| Certified to Level | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| Certified | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
| Back-up Operator - Treatment | |||||
| Not certified | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| No operator | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Not required | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 27 |
| Certified to Level | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Certified | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Primary Operator - Distribution | |||||
| Not certified | 14 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| No operator | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Not required | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Certified to Level | 13 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 35 |
| Certified | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Back-up Operator - Distribution | |||||
| Not certified | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 20 |
| No operator | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| Not required | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Certified to Level | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| Certified | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Risk (mean) | Groundwater | GUDI | Surface | MTA | Mean | Mean excluding MTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 6.6 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.2 |
| Source | 5.9 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 7.6 |
| Design | 6.6 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| Operations | 7.5 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Reporting | 7.9 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| Operator | 4.4 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
Appendix B.2 Wastewater System Summary
Regional Roll-Up Summary: Wastewater
Region: Alberta
Total No. of First Nations: 44
Participating No. of First Nations: 44
Participation Level: 100%
No. of Community Reports Issued: 54
| Septic | Aerated Lagoon | Facultative Lagoon | Mechanical | Other | MTA | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Systems | 1 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 73 |
| System Age | |||||||
| 0-5 years (2006 - 2010) |
0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6-10 years (2001 - 2005) |
0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 10-15 years (1996 - 2000) |
0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 15 -20 years (1991 - 1995) |
0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| > 20 years (≤ 1990) |
1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 29 |
| Classification - Treatment | |||||||
| Small System | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| MTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Level I | 0 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 51 |
| Level II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Level III | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Classification - Collection | |||||||
| Small System | 1 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 42 |
| Level I | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Level II | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| None | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Collection | |||||||
| Piped | 1 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 44 |
| Trucked | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Combined | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| Effluent Quality | |||||||
| No data | 1 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 64 |
| Meets | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Does not meet | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Primary Operator - Treatment | |||||||
| Not certified | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| No operator | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Not required | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Certified to Level | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Certified | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Back-Up Operator - Treatment | |||||||
| Not certified | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| No operator | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Not required | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Certified to Level | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Certified | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Primary Operator - Collection | |||||||
| Not certified | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| No operator | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Not required | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Certified to Level | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 26 |
| Certified | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Back-Up Operator - Collection | |||||||
| Not certified | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| No operator | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| Not required | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Certified to Level | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Certified | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Receiver | |||||||
| Large river | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| River | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Lake, reservoir | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Creek | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Wetland | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Sub-surface / Ground | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Tile field | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Evaporation | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MTA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Risk (mean) | Septic | Aerated Lagoon | Facul-tative Lagoon | Mech- anical | Other | MTA | Mean | Mean excluding MTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 7.4 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| Effluent Receiver | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| Design | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Operations | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Reporting | 10.0 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Operator | 8.0 | 1.0 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
Appendix C Site Visit Methodology
Site Visits
Typical Day
Arrive in Community – Lead/Senior Inspector & Technical Support
- Meet with Circuit Rider and/or DIAND representative and First Nation/Tribal Council Representatives to undergo introductions and provide a brief synopsis of the activities to be undertaken for the day. This is based on the assumption that the First Nation has been fully briefed by DIAND on the purpose, process and benefits for the First Nation to cooperate and collaborate with the project.
- Confirm the various components that the First Nation uses to provide water to the entire community (i.e. number and types of distribution systems, source types, private wells, etc.) to help build assessment form for the community.
- Pre-select areas to undertake private system evaluations on community map.
- Confirm any missing background data that may be available allowing the First Nation time during the day to have Public Works Director/Supervisor/Secretary/ etc to locate such materials.
Lead/Senior – Inspector
- Meet with Chief/Housing Manager/Band Manager/Finance Manager, to identify:
- future servicing needs (planned development and population growth)
- servicing constraints (source availability, soils, groundwater, bedrock, topography, etc.)
- identify the extent to which non structural solutions or optimization strategies (water conservation, leak reduction, etc) have been previously investigated or implemented
- confirm current population and housing numbers
- obtain financial information not previously provided
- note community concerns related to future servicing.
- Complete a walk through of the water plant from source to storage.
- Prepare a flow schematic (internal use).
- Complete the assessment questionnaire on treatment/storage/operations/ operator(s) etc. with Operator/Circuit Rider.
- Take photographs.
- Travel to main sewage pumping station and wastewater treatment facility.
- Complete a walk through of the plant from influent to effluent.
- Prepare a flow schematic (internal use).
- Complete assessment questionnaire.
- Take photographs.
- Complete ACRS update.
- Repeat for additional water or wastewater facilities.
- Review information collected by Technical Support
- Gather all background/operational data gathered by First Nation.
- Complete overall notes.
Technical Support
- Gather any relevant operational data (water and wastewater), if not already provided and arrange with the First Nation to have copied/scanned that day.
- Obtain GPS coordinates of source(s) and treatment.
- Complete the source questions on the assessment questionnaire.
- Undertake sampling of the raw and/or treated water, if necessary.
- Take photographs.
- Complete ACRS update.
- Travel around community with First Nation representative and undertake private system assessments for water and/or septic including GPS coordinates, photographs, assessment forms and sampling.
- Meet back with Lead/Senior Inspector at wastewater location and assist with sampling, if required.
Sampling Requirements
Water Sampling
The terms of reference state, "The sampling program for public water systems should reflect the requirements of the most stringent regulations applicable in the Province in which the community is located. However, should an adequate sampling program already be in place, then existing data may be used. Bidders should assume sampling and testing will be required for 5% of total wells, septics, and cisterns identified in SW5. Septics and cisterns only require a visual inspection. All bidders are required to carry a $500,000 allowance for this purpose. Any variances should be identified in the Inception Report."
Health Canada data is anticipated to be available for the majority of the water systems. Where data is not available, sampling will be conducted as part of the inspection.
Minimum existing data required will include:
Community systems
- bacteriological – monthly available for previous year
- general chemistry – annually (treated)
- full Volatile Organic Compound analysis – within 5 years
Private wells
- bacteriological – one sample within past year
- basic chemistry – one sample within past year
For public systems where data is not available, treated water samples will be obtained and submitted to a laboratory for testing that would include; Basic Chemistry, Full Metals Scan, Bacteria and Volatile Organic Compounds.
For public systems that include a piped distribution system and where distributed water quality data is not available, a sample will be taken from the most remote point in the distribution system and sampled for Disinfection By-Products.
For individual wells, samples will be obtained from a representative number of wells (5% of total wells) in the community. The testing will include; Basic Chemistry, Full Metals Scan and Bacteria.
Wastewater Sampling
For systems lacking existing discharge quality data, and that will be discharging at the time of the site visit, representative samples will be obtained and submitted to a laboratory for testing. This would include seasonal discharges at the time of the site visit and from plants with continuous discharge to a receiving body. Sewage treatment systems providing an equivalent to secondary treatment (lagoons, and mechanical facilities) for which effluent quality data does not include the parameters of BOD5, TSS, and E.Coli, will be sampled in the field, if they are in fact discharging at the time of site visit. Similarly, sewage treatment systems providing an equivalent to tertiary treatment for which effluent quality data does not include BOD5, TSS, Ammonia, Total Phosphorous and E.Coli, will be sampled in the field, if they are in fact discharging at the time of the site visit.
Appendix D First Nation Water Summaries
Appendix D.1 Individual First Nation Water Summary
| First Nation Information | Water System Information | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | System # | System Name | Water Source | Treatment Class | Const Year | Design Capacity [m3/d] | Actual Capacity [m3/d] | Max Daily Volume [m3/d] | Disin-fection |
| 438 | Alexander | 6731 | ALEXANDER NO. 134 (6650) | MTA | MTA | 1989 | MTA | |||
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | 6730 | ALEXIS INDIAN RESERVE NO. 133 (6649) | Surface Water | Level II | 1997 | 821 | 450 | 450 | Yes |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | 6739 | BEAVER - BOYER NO. 164 (6661) | Surface Water | Level III | 1995 | 233 | 233 | 164 | Yes |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | 6764 | BEAVER LAKE NO. 131 (6701) | Surface Water | Level II | 1982 | 259.2 | 181.4 | 216.72 | Yes |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6757 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166 (6691) | MTA | MTA | 0 | 62 | MTA | ||
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6758 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166A (6692) | MTA | MTA | 0 | 757 | MTA | ||
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6759 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166B (6693) | MTA | MTA | 0 | 14.4 | MTA | ||
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6760 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166C (6694) | Surface Water | Level II | 2001 | 254 | 254 | 183 | Yes |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6761 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166D (6695) | MTA | MTA | 1999 | 1130.6 | MTA | ||
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6725 | BLOOD NO. 148 - LEVERN (6645) | Ground- water | Level I | 2004 | 450 | 450 | 351 | Yes |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6728 | BLOOD NO. 148 - MOSES LAKE (6645) | MTA | MTA | 1968 | Unknown | Unknown | 552 | MTA |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6726 | BLOOD NO. 148 - OLD AGENCY (6645) | Ground- water | Level I | 2006 | 916 | 916 | 68 | Yes |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6723 | BLOOD NO. 148 - ST. MARY (6645) | Ground- water | Level I | 1995 | Unknown | Unknown | 183 | Yes |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6724 | BLOOD NO. 148 - ST. PAUL (6645) | Ground- water | Level I | 1996 | 240 | 240 | 212 | Yes |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6722 | BLOOD NO. 148 - STANDOFF (UPPER/ LOWER) (6645) | Ground- water | Level I | 1997 | 3456 | 3456 | 1334 | Yes |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6727 | BLOOD NO. 148 - WHOOP UP (6645) | Ground- water GUDI | Level II | 2001 | 262 | 262 | 96 | Yes |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | 6776 | CHIPE- WYAN PRAIRIE - JANVIER NO. 194 (6726) | MTA | MTA | 1997 | 402 | MTA | ||
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 6768 | COLD LAKE NO. 149 (6712) | MTA | MTA | 1973 | 314 | 273 | 273 | MTA |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6745 | DENE THA' - BUSHE RIVER NO. 207 (6670) | MTA | MTA | 0 | MTA | |||
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6746 | DENE THA' - HAY LAKE NO. 209 CHATEH (6671) | Surface Water | Level III | 1967 | 538 | 538 | 462 | Yes |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6747 | DENE THA' - UPPER HAY RIVER NO. 212 MEANDER (6673) | Ground- water | Level I | 1984 | 622 | 622 | 405 | Yes |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | 6749 | DRIFTPILE RIVER NO. 150 (6677) | Surface Water | Level III | 2006 | 600 | 600 | 595 | Yes |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | 6750 | DUNCANS NO. 151A (6678) | Ground- water | Small System | 1993 | 330 | 330 | 150 | Yes |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | 6733 | ENOCH - STONY PLAIN NO. 135 (6652) | Ground- water | Level I | 1972 | 1032 | 1032 | 507 | Yes |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | NEW001 | MILLENIUM (NE SUBDIV- ISION) WATER SYSTEM | MTA | MTA | 2005 | 51 | 51 | 51 | MTA |
| 443 | Ermine- skin Tribe | 6736 | ERMINE- SKIN NO. 138 (6657) | Ground- water | Level I | 1970 | 1296 | 862 | 903 | Yes |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | 6773 | FORT MCKAY NO. 174 (6718) | MTA | MTA | 2004 | 900 | 900 | 672 | MTA |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | 6774 | FORT MCMURRAY - GREGOIRE LAKE NO. 176 (6722) | MTA | MTA | 1985 | 185 | 185 | 185 | MTA |
| 465 | Frog Lake | 6771 | FROG LAKE - UNIPOU- HEOS NO. 121 (6715) | Surface Water | Level II | 1994 | 1227 | 984 | 873 | Yes |
| 469 | Heart Lake | 6775 | HEART LAKE NO. 167 (6725) | Surface Water | Level II | 1986 | 238 | 238 | 175 | Yes |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | 6748 | HORSE LAKES NO. 152B (6676) | Ground- water | Small System | 1985 | 907 | 690 | 480 | Yes |
| 452 | Kapa- we'no First Nation | 6751 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 150B (6680) | MTA | MTA | 1984 | 114 | 114 | 114 | MTA |
| 452 | Kapa- we'no First Nation | 7099 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 231 NARROWS (9092) | Surface Water | Level II | 2001 | 138 | 138 | 20 | Yes |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | 6772 | KEHEWIN NO. 123 (6717) | Surface Water | Level II | 1993 | 838 | 518 | 478 | Yes |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6743 | LRRCN - FOX LAKE NO. 162 (6666) | Surface Water | Level III | 1988 | 1088 | 1088 | 1018 | Yes |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6778 | LRRCN - GARDEN CREEK INDIAN SETTL. (6736) | Surface Water | Level III | 1987 | 563 | 563 | 546 | Yes |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6744 | LRRCN - JOHN D'OR PRAIRIE NO. 215 (6667) | Surface Water | Level III | 1987 | 760 | 760 | 687 | Yes |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | 6464 | LOON RIVER NO. 235 (9389) | MTA | MTA | 1999 | 388 | 388 | 388 | MTA |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 6738 | LOUIS BULL - PIGEON LAKE NO. 138A (6660) | Ground- water | Level I | 2006 | 5.52 | 5.52 | 3 | Yes |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | NEW002 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) - Pump- house #1 | Ground- water | None | 1980 | 230 | 230 | 234 | Yes |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 6732 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) - Pump- house #2 | Ground- water | Level I | 1994 | 655 | 655 | 585 | Yes |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | NEW001 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) - Pump- house #3 | Ground- water | None | 2004 | 262 | 262 | 56 | Yes |
| 453 | Lubicon Lake | NEW001 | LUBICON LAKE COMM- UNITY WATER SYSTEM | MTA | MTA | 0 | MTA | |||
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 7097 | MIKISEW - DOG HEAD NO. 218 (8495) | MTA | MTA | 0 | MTA | |||
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 6777 | MIKISEW CREE - ALLISON BAY NO. 219 (6734) | Ground- water | Small System | 1998 | 118 | 118 | 102 | Yes |
| 442 | Montana | 6735 | MONTANA NO. 139 (6656) | Ground- water | Level II | 1996 | 327 | 327 | 332 | Yes |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | NEW001 | BREMNER- VILLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Ground- water | Small System | 1988 | 112 | 112 | 38 | Yes |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | 6714 | TOWNSITE WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Ground- water | Small System | 1996 | 199 | 199 | 79 | Yes |
| 441 | Paul | 6734 | PAUL - WABAMUN NO. 133A (6653) | Ground- water | Level I | 1982 | 795 | 795 | 246 | Yes |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | 6729 | PIIKANI RESERVE (6647) | Ground- water GUDI | Level II | 1987 | 2200 | 1581 | 1070 | Yes |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 6765 | SADDLE LAKE NO. 125 (6702) | Surface Water | Level III | 1987 | 1382 | 1382 | 1271 | Yes |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 6766 | WHITEFISH LAKE NO. 128 - GOODFISH (6703) | Surface Water | Level II | 1981 | 786 | 786 | 421 | Yes |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | NEW001 | WHITEFISH WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Surface Water | Level II | 1997 | 190 | 190 | 117 | Yes |
| 444 | Samson | 6737 | SAMSON NO. 137 (6658) | Ground- water | Level I | 1978 | 2780 | 2780 | 1591 | Yes |
| 454 | Sawridge | 6752 | SAWRIDGE NO. 150G (6683) | MTA | MTA | 0 | 41.3 | MTA | ||
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 6712 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - EAST SIKSIKA (6636) | Ground- water GUDI | Level II | 2000 | 528 | 528 | 602 | Yes |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 6708 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - SHOULDICE (6636) | Ground- water | Small System | 1989 | 240 | 240 | 52 | Yes |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | NEW001 | WEST SIKSIKA (ARTHUR AYOUNG- MAN) WATER SYSTEM | Ground- water GUDI | Level II | 2002 | 1210 | 1210 | 970 | Yes |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | NEW001 | SMITH'S LANDING FIRST NATION MTA | MTA | MTA | 0 | MTA | |||
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | NEW001 | NAKODA RESORT (CASINO) WATER SYSTEM | MTA | MTA | 2008 | Unknown | Unknown | 23 | MTA |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6716 | STONEY - BIG HORN NO. 144A (6640) | Ground- water | Level II | 2000 | 544 | 544 | 78 | Yes |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6717 | STONEY - EDEN VALLEY NO. 216 (6641) | Surface Water | Level II | 2006 | 504 | 504 | 229 | Yes |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6719 | STONEY NO. 142- 143- 144 EAST MORLEY (6642) | Surface Water | Level II | 1999 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14 | Yes |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6718 | STONEY NO. 142- 143- 144 MORLEY TOWNSITE (6642) | Ground- water GUDI | Level II | 2001 | 761 | 761 | 269 | Yes |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6720 | STONEY NO. 142- 143- 144 NORTH SIDE (6642) | Ground- water | Level I | 1978 | 1503 | 1503 | 233 | Yes |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | 6754 | STURGEON LAKE NO. 154 (6685) | Surface Water | Level III | 1994 | 1200 | 1200 | 571 | Yes |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | 6755 | SUCKER CREEK NO. 150A (6688) | Surface Water | Level III | 2004 | 864 | 864 | 280 | Yes |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW001 | BLUE PUMP- HOUSE | Ground- water | Level I | 1993 | 173 | 173 | 173 | No |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | 6721 | SUNCHILD NO. 202 (6644) | Ground- water | Level I | 1985 | 483 | 272 | 191 | Yes |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW003 | WEST PUMP- HOUSE (Westend Pumphouse) | Ground- water | Level I | 1995 | 129.6 | 130 | 84.8 | Yes |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW002 | WEST WATER TREATMENT PLANT (New Subdivision WTP) | Ground- water | Level I | 2001 | 164 | 164 | 143 | Yes |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | 6756 | SWAN RIVER NO. 150E (6690) | MTA | MTA | 2007 | 500 | 500 | 226.2 | MTA |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | NEW001 | SWAN RIVER NO. 150E (6690) - Rural Water System | MTA | MTA | 1990 | 114.3 | 38.1 | 114.3 | MTA |
| 446 | Tallcree | Beaver Ranch Truck Haul System | MTA | MTA | 1990 | MTA | ||||
| 446 | Tallcree | 6741 | TALL CREE NO. 173 - SOUTH (6664) | Surface Water | Level III | 1989 | 120 | 120 | 262 | Yes |
| 446 | Tallcree | 6742 | TALL CREE NO. 173A NORTH (6665) | Surface Water | Level III | 2008 | 348 | 348 | 320 | Yes |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7100 | TALLCREE - FORT VERMILION NO. 173B (9142) | MTA | MTA | 1994 | MTA | |||
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Business Park MTA Water System | MTA | MTA | 2007 | 169 | MTA | |||
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | 6715 | TSUU T'INA NATION NO. 145 (6639) | Ground- water | Small System | 1989 | 233 | 233 | 89 | Yes |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 6762 | WHITEFISH LAKE #459 - UTIK- OOMAK LAKE NO. 155 (Atikameg) (6696) | Surface Water | Level II | 1989 | 544.8 | 346 | 344 | Yes |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 6763 | WHITEFISH LAKE #459 - UTIK- OOMAK LAKE NO. 155A (6697) | Ground- water | Level I | 1997 | 138 | 22 | 15 | Yes |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 6462 | WOODLAND CREE NO. 226 - CADOTTE LAKE (9067) | MTA | MTA | 1999 | 377 | 377 | 377 | MTA |
| First Nation Information | Storage Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | Storage Type | Storage Capacity |
| 438 | Alexander | Underground | MTA |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | Underground | 720 |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | Underground | 409 |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | Underground | 365 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | None | MTA |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | MTA | |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | None | MTA |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Underground | 460 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Underground | MTA |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Underground | 1018 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | None | MTA |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Underground | 220 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Underground | 1010 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Underground | 350 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Underground | 3636 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Underground | 96 |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | MTA | |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | Underground | MTA |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | None | MTA |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Underground | 2394 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Underground | 1040 |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | Underground | 1650 |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | Underground | 374 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Underground | 275 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Standpipe | MTA |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | Underground | 1892 |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | MTA | |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | Underground | MTA |
| 465 | Frog Lake | Underground | 800 |
| 469 | Heart Lake | Underground | 1245 |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | Underground | 324 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | None | MTA |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | Standpipe | 48 |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | Underground | 105 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Underground | 528 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Underground | 510 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Underground | 880 |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | Underground | MTA |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Underground | 137 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Underground | 114 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Underground | 1138 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Grade level | 2.2 |
| 453 | Lubicon Lake | MTA | |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | None | MTA |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | Underground | 249 |
| 442 | Montana | Underground | 624 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | ||
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | Underground | 480 |
| 441 | Paul | Underground | 636 |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | Underground | 1258 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Underground | 650 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Underground | 1450 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Underground | 475 |
| 444 | Samson | Underground | 1136 |
| 454 | Sawridge | None | MTA |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Underground | 345 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Underground | 38 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Underground | 650 |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | None | MTA |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | MTA | |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Underground | 910 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Grade level, Underground | 1040 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Underground | 45 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Grade level, Underground | 1390 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Standpipe | 640 |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | Underground | 717 |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | Underground | 800 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | None | |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Underground | 760 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Grade level | 5 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Underground | 480 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | Underground | MTA |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | None | MTA |
| 446 | Tallcree | None | MTA |
| 446 | Tallcree | Underground | 590 |
| 446 | Tallcree | Underground | 700 |
| 446 | Tallcree | None | MTA |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | None | MTA |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Grade level | 46 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | Underground | 360 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | Underground | 255 |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | None | MTA |
| First Nation Information | Distribution System Information | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | Distribution Class | Population Served | Homes Piped | Homes Trucked | Number of Trucks in Service | Pipe Length | Pipe Length/ Connection |
| 438 | Alexander | Level I | 888 | 83 | 111 | 2 | 14895.8 | 179 |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | Level I | 551 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 11549 | 121 |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | Small System | 521 | 0 | 132 | 2 | ||
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | Small System | 430 | 34 | 68 | 1 | 10417 | 306 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | MTA | 492 | 0 | 78 | 3 | ||
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Level I | 1091 | 143 | 30 | 3 | 7003.5 | 48 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Small System | 328 | 0 | 52 | 2 | ||
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Small System | 347 | 26 | 29 | 2 | 3383 | 130 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Level I | 1666 | 203 | 61 | 3 | 15330 | 75 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Level I | 1199 | 75 | 147 | 4 | 7399 | 98 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | MTA | 1075 | 69 | 130 | 4 | 9465.2 | 137 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Level I | 270 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 9544.34 | 867 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Level I | 108 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2859 | 142 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Level I | 216 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 500.2 | 12 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Level I | 3315 | 376 | 238 | 4 | 58904 | 156 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Small System | 102 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 6441 | 585 |
| 470 | Chipe- wyan Prairie First Nation | Level I | 458 | 115 | 15 | 1 | 5305 | 46 |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | Level I | 1191 | 29 | 209 | 2 | 12591 | 434 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | NA | 511 | 0 | 142 | 1 | ||
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Level I | 1215 | 86 | 206 | 1 | 8642 | 100 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Small System | 467 | 120 | 10 | 1 | 5271 | 43 |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | Level I | 1037 | 166 | 89 | 2 | 18987.95 | 114 |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | Small System | 195 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 5028 | 143 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Level I | 969 | 88 | 100 | 3 | 4178 | 47 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Level I | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 50 |
| 443 | Ermine- skin Tribe | Level I | 1162 | 130 | 41 | 3 | 17318 | 133 |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | MTA | 700 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 1130 | 6 |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | MTA | 331 | 0 | 78 | 1 | ||
| 465 | Frog Lake | Level II | 900 | 28 | 233 | 7 | 20026.5 | 715 |
| 469 | Heart Lake | Small System | 255 | 17 | 30 | 1 | 2991 | 175 |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | Small System | 492 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 6549 | 71 |
| 452 | Kapa- we'no First Nation | MTA | 126 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1827 | 45 |
| 452 | Kapa- we'no First Nation | Small System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | Level I | 1189 | 98 | 204 | 3 | 18399 | 187 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Level I | 2187 | 183 | 106 | 2 | 12789 | 69 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Level I | 727 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 5277 | 54 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Level I | 1545 | 195 | 87 | 2 | 8562 | 43 |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | Level I | 573 | 90 | 49 | 0 | 25002 | 277 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Small System | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Small System | 240 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 6719 | 197 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Level I | 720 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 6130 | 65 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Small System | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5195 | 649 |
| 453 | Lubicon Lake | NA | 309 | 0 | 63 | 1 | ||
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | NA | 101 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | Small System | 82 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 60 |
| 442 | Montana | Small System | 483 | 73 | 25 | 1 | 4727 | 64 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | Small System | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 540 | 49 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | Small System | 81 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1796 | 78 |
| 441 | Paul | Small System | 362 | 47 | 25 | 1 | 11785 | 250 |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | Level I | 1522 | 188 | 40 | 2 | 119122.5 | 633 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Level I | 4508 | 178 | 449 | 5 | 11125 | 62 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Level I | 1943 | 29 | 241 | 4 | 6960.5 | 240 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Small System | 284 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| 444 | Samson | Level II | 1675 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 22532.5 | 71 |
| 454 | Sawridge | MTA | 51 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1556 | 97 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Level II | 532 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 28832 | 220 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Small System | 53 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 38 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Level II | 1941 | 478 | 0 | 0 | 42997 | 89 |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | MTA | 50 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | MTA | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Small System | 80 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 11736 | 733 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Small System | 192 | 13 | 27 | 0 | 4136 | 318 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Small System | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3860 | 643 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Level I | 1036 | 10 | 207 | 6 | 9491 | 949 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Small System | 239 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 15333 | 306 |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | Level I | 1408 | 116 | 170 | 3 | 13190 | 113 |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | Level I | 845 | 55 | 174 | 3 | 11060 | 201 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Small System | 122 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 700 | 28 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Small System | 196 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 5766 | 144 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Small System | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 640 | 106 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Small System | 147 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1085 | 36 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | Small System | 324 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2118 | 32 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | MTA | 127 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 446 | Tallcree | MTA | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 446 | Tallcree | Small System | 257 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 6064 | 123 |
| 446 | Tallcree | Small System | 242 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3956 | 98 |
| 446 | Tallcree | Small System | 113 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1569 | 71 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Small System | 207 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 9093 | 181 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Small System | 152 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 2307 | 329 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | Level I | 897 | 138 | 104 | 2 | 24197.2 | 175 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | Small System | 119 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | Level I | 913 | 64 | 126 | 0 | 9081 | 141 |
Appendix D.1 Individual First Nation Water Summary (continued)
| First Nation Information | Water System Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | System # | System Name | Water Source |
| 438 | Alexander | 6731 | ALEXANDER NO. 134 (6650) | MTA |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | 6730 | ALEXIS INDIAN RESERVE NO. 133 (6649) | Surface Water |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | 6739 | BEAVER - BOYER NO. 164 (6661) | Surface Water |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | 6764 | BEAVER LAKE NO. 131 (6701) | Surface Water |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6757 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166 (6691) | MTA |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6758 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166A (6692) | MTA |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6759 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166B (6693) | MTA |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6760 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166C (6694) | Surface Water |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6761 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166D (6695) | MTA |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6725 | BLOOD NO. 148 - LEVERN (6645) | Groundwater |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6728 | BLOOD NO. 148 - MOSES LAKE (6645) | MTA |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6726 | BLOOD NO. 148 - OLD AGENCY (6645) | Groundwater |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6723 | BLOOD NO. 148 - ST. MARY (6645) | Groundwater |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6724 | BLOOD NO. 148 - ST. PAUL (6645) | Groundwater |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6722 | BLOOD NO. 148 - STANDOFF (UPPER/LOWER) (6645) | Groundwater |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6727 | BLOOD NO. 148 - WHOOP UP (6645) | Groundwater GUDI |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | 6776 | CHIPEWYAN PRAIRIE - JANVIER NO. 194 (6726) | MTA |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 6768 | COLD LAKE NO. 149 (6712) | MTA |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6745 | DENE THA' -BUSHE RIVER NO. 207 (6670) | MTA |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6746 | DENE THA' - HAY LAKE NO. 209 CHATEH (6671) | Surface Water |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6747 | DENE THA' - UPPER HAY RIVER NO. 212 MEANDER (6673) | Groundwater |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | 6749 | DRIFTPILE RIVER NO. 150 (6677) | Surface Water |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | 6750 | DUNCANS NO. 151A (6678) | Groundwater |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | 6733 | ENOCH -STONY PLAIN NO. 135 (6652) | Groundwater |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | NEW001 | MILLENIUM (NE SUBDIVISION) WATER SYSTEM | MTA |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | 6736 | ERMINESKIN NO. 138 (6657) | Groundwater |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | 6773 | FORT MCKAY NO. 174 (6718) | MTA |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | 6774 | FORT MCMURRAY - GREGOIRE LAKE NO. 176 (6722) | MTA |
| 465 | Frog Lake | 6771 | FROG LAKE - UNIPOUHEOS NO. 121 (6715) | Surface Water |
| 469 | Heart Lake | 6775 | HEART LAKE NO. 167 (6725) | Surface Water |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | 6748 | HORSE LAKES NO. 152B (6676) | Groundwater |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | 6751 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 150B (6680) | MTA |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | 7099 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 231 NARROWS (9092) | Surface Water |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | 6772 | KEHEWIN NO. 123 (6717) | Surface Water |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6743 | LRRCN - FOX LAKE NO. 162 (6666) | Surface Water |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6778 | LRRCN - GARDEN CREEK INDIAN SETTL. (6736) | Surface Water |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6744 | LRRCN - JOHN D'OR PRAIRIE NO. 215 (6667) | Surface Water |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | 6464 | LOON RIVER NO. 235 (9389) | MTA |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 6738 | LOUIS BULL - PIGEON LAKE NO. 138A (6660) | Groundwater |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | NEW002 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) - Pumphouse #1 | Groundwater |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 6732 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) - Pumphouse #2 | Groundwater |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | NEW001 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) - Pumphouse #3 | Groundwater |
| 453 | Lubicon Lake | NEW001 | LUBICON LAKE COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | MTA |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 7097 | MIKISEW - DOG HEAD NO. 218 (8495) | MTA |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 6777 | MIKISEW CREE - ALLISON BAY NO. 219 (6734) | Groundwater |
| 442 | Montana | 6735 | MONTANA NO. 139 (6656) | Groundwater |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | NEW001 | BREMNERVILLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Groundwater |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | 6714 | TOWNSITE WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Groundwater |
| 441 | Paul | 6734 | PAUL - WABAMUN NO. 133A (6653) | Groundwater |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | 6729 | PIIKANI RESERVE (6647) | Groundwater GUDI |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 6765 | SADDLE LAKE NO. 125 (6702) | Surface Water |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 6766 | WHITEFISH LAKE NO. 128 - GOODFISH (6703) | Surface Water |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | NEW001 | WHITEFISH WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Surface Water |
| 444 | Samson | 6737 | SAMSON NO. 137 (6658) | Groundwater |
| 454 | Sawridge | 6752 | SAWRIDGE NO. 150G (6683) | MTA |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 6712 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - EAST SIKSIKA (6636) | Groundwater GUDI |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 6708 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - SHOULDICE (6636) | Groundwater |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | NEW001 | WEST SIKSIKA (ARTHUR AYOUNGMAN) WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater GUDI |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | NEW001 | SMITH'S LANDING FIRST NATION MTA | MTA |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | NEW001 | NAKODA RESORT (CASINO) WATER SYSTEM | MTA |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6716 | STONEY - BIG HORN NO. 144A (6640) | Groundwater |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6717 | STONEY - EDEN VALLEY NO. 216 (6641) | Surface Water |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6719 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 EAST MORLEY (6642) | Surface Water |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6718 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 MORLEY TOWNSITE (6642) | Groundwater GUDI |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6720 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 NORTH SIDE (6642) | Groundwater |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | 6754 | STURGEON LAKE NO. 154 (6685) | Surface Water |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | 6755 | SUCKER CREEK NO. 150A (6688) | Surface Water |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW001 | BLUE PUMPHOUSE | Groundwater |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | 6721 | SUNCHILD NO. 202 (6644) | Groundwater |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW003 | WEST PUMPHOUSE (Westend Pumphouse) | Groundwater |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW002 | WEST WATER TREATMENT PLANT (New Subdivision WTP) | Groundwater |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | 6756 | SWAN RIVER NO. 150E (6690) | MTA |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | NEW001 | SWAN RIVER NO. 150E (6690) - Rural Water System | MTA |
| 446 | Tallcree | Beaver Ranch Truck Haul System | MTA | |
| 446 | Tallcree | 6741 | TALL CREE NO. 173 - SOUTH (6664) | Surface Water |
| 446 | Tallcree | 6742 | TALL CREE NO. 173A NORTH (6665) | Surface Water |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7100 | TALLCREE - FORT VERMILION NO. 173B (9142) | MTA |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Business Park MTA Water System | MTA | |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | 6715 | TSUU T'INA NATION NO. 145 (6639) | Groundwater |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 6762 | WHITEFISH LAKE #459 - UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155 (Atikameg) (6696) | Surface Water |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 6763 | WHITEFISH LAKE #459 - UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155A (6697) | Groundwater |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 6462 | WOODLAND CREE NO. 226 - CADOTTE LAKE (9067) | MTA |
| First Nation Information | Water Quality Information | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | Meets/Does Not Meet GCDWQ | Cause of Failure | Fails Health Guide- lines | Fails Aesthetic Guide- lines | Fails MAC by Design | Fails MAC by Oper- ation | DWA In Effect | DWA Count |
| 438 | Alexander | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | High Freq AND High Mag | Operation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 | |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Both | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Design | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Low Freq, Low Mag | Both | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | 0 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Low Freq, Low Mag | Both | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Low Freq, Low Mag | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 0 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | High Freq OR High Mag | Design | No | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | High Freq OR High Mag | Design | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | High Freq, Low Mag | Design | No | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | High Freq OR High Mag | Design | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | High Freq AND High Mag | Both | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 0 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | High Freq OR High Mag | Both | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | High Freq AND High Mag | Design | No | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | No | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Low Freq, Low Mag | Design | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | 0 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | High Freq, Low Mag | Both | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 465 | Frog Lake | High Freq OR High Mag | Both | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 1 |
| 469 | Heart Lake | High Freq OR High Mag | Design | Yes | No | No | No | 2 | |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Design | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | High Freq, Low Mag | Operation | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Both | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Operation | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Both | Yes | Yes | No | No | 2 | |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | Low Freq, Low Mag | Unknown | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | High Freq, Low Mag | Both | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | High Freq, Low Mag | Design | No | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Low Freq, Low Mag | Operation | No | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | High Freq, Low Mag | Design | No | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 453 | Lubicon Lake | High Freq AND High Mag | Both | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 0 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 442 | Montana | High Freq OR High Mag | Both | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | High Freq AND High Mag | Both | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Operation | N/A | N/A | No | No | 2 | |
| 441 | Paul | High Freq OR High Mag | Operation | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Low Freq, Low Mag | Both | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | 0 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Design | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Design | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 444 | Samson | High Freq, Low Mag | Design | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 454 | Sawridge | Low Freq, Low Mag | Design | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | High Freq, Low Mag | Operation | No | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Low Freq, Low Mag | Operation | No | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | High Freq AND High Mag | Unknown | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Low Freq, Low Mag | Operation | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 1 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Low Freq, Low Mag | Operation | No | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Design | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | High Freq OR High Mag | Design | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | High Freq AND High Mag | Design | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | High Freq AND High Mag | Operation | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | High Freq AND High Mag | Operation | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 1 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | High Freq AND High Mag | Operation | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | 0 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Unknown | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Unknown | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 446 | Tallcree | High Freq, Low Mag | Both | Yes | No | N/A | No | No | 0 |
| 446 | Tallcree | High Freq OR High Mag | Both | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 1 |
| 446 | Tallcree | Low Freq, Low Mag | Operation | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 446 | Tallcree | Low Freq, Low Mag | Design | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Meets Requirements | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | No | No | 0 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | High Freq, Low Mag | Both | No | Yes | No | No | No | 0 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | Low Freq, Low Mag | Operation | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | High Freq, Low Mag | Operation | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | 1 |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | High Freq OR High Mag | Unknown | Yes | No | No | No | No | 0 |
Appendix D.1 Individual First Nation Water Summary (continued)
| First Nation Information | Water System Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | System # | System Name | Water Source |
| 438 | Alexander | 6731 | ALEXANDER NO. 134 (6650) | MTA |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | 6730 | ALEXIS INDIAN RESERVE NO. 133 (6649) | Surface Water |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | 6739 | BEAVER - BOYER NO. 164 (6661) | Surface Water |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | 6764 | BEAVER LAKE NO. 131 (6701) | Surface Water |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6757 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166 (6691) | MTA |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6758 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166A (6692) | MTA |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6759 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166B (6693) | MTA |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6760 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166C (6694) | Surface Water |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6761 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166D (6695) | MTA |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6725 | BLOOD NO. 148 - LEVERN (6645) | Groundwater |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6728 | BLOOD NO. 148 - MOSES LAKE (6645) | MTA |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6726 | BLOOD NO. 148 - OLD AGENCY (6645) | Groundwater |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6723 | BLOOD NO. 148 -ST. MARY (6645) | Groundwater |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6724 | BLOOD NO. 148 - ST. PAUL (6645) | Groundwater |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6722 | BLOOD NO. 148 - STANDOFF (UPPER/LOWER) (6645) | Groundwater |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6727 | BLOOD NO. 148 - WHOOP UP (6645) | Groundwater GUDI |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | 6776 | CHIPEWYAN PRAIRIE - JANVIER NO. 194 (6726) | MTA |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 6768 | COLD LAKE NO. 149 (6712) | MTA |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6745 | DENE THA' -BUSHE RIVER NO. 207 (6670) | MTA |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6746 | DENE THA' - HAY LAKE NO. 209 CHATEH (6671) | Surface Water |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6747 | DENE THA' - UPPER HAY RIVER NO. 212 MEANDER (6673) | Groundwater |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | 6749 | DRIFTPILE RIVER NO. 150 (6677) | Surface Water |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | 6750 | DUNCANS NO. 151A (6678) | Groundwater |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | 6733 | ENOCH -STONY PLAIN NO. 135 (6652) | Groundwater |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | NEW001 | MILLENIUM (NE SUBDIVISION) WATER SYSTEM | MTA |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | 6736 | ERMINESKIN NO. 138 (6657) | Groundwater |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | 6773 | FORT MCKAY NO. 174 (6718) | MTA |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | 6774 | FORT MCMURRAY -GREGOIRE LAKE NO. 176 (6722) | MTA |
| 465 | Frog Lake | 6771 | FROG LAKE - UNIPOUHEOS NO. 121 (6715) | Surface Water |
| 469 | Heart Lake | 6775 | HEART LAKE NO. 167 (6725) | Surface Water |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | 6748 | HORSE LAKES NO. 152B (6676) | Groundwater |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | 6751 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 150B (6680) | MTA |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | 7099 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 231 NARROWS (9092) | Surface Water |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | 6772 | KEHEWIN NO. 123 (6717) | Surface Water |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6743 | LRRCN - FOX LAKE NO. 162 (6666) | Surface Water |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6778 | LRRCN - GARDEN CREEK INDIAN SETTL. (6736) | Surface Water |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6744 | LRRCN - JOHN D'OR PRAIRIE NO. 215 (6667) | Surface Water |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | 6464 | LOON RIVER NO. 235 (9389) | MTA |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 6738 | LOUIS BULL - PIGEON LAKE NO. 138A (6660) | Groundwater |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | NEW002 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) - Pumphouse #1 | Groundwater |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 6732 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) - Pumphouse #2 | Groundwater |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | NEW001 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) - Pumphouse #3 | Groundwater |
| 453 | Lubicon Lake | NEW001 | LUBICON LAKE COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | MTA |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 7097 | MIKISEW - DOG HEAD NO. 218 (8495) | MTA |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 6777 | MIKISEW CREE - ALLISON BAY NO. 219 (6734) | Groundwater |
| 442 | Montana | 6735 | MONTANA NO. 139 (6656) | Groundwater |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | NEW001 | BREMNERVILLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Groundwater |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | 6714 | TOWNSITE WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Groundwater |
| 441 | Paul | 6734 | PAUL - WABAMUN NO. 133A (6653) | Groundwater |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | 6729 | PIIKANI RESERVE (6647) | Groundwater GUDI |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 6765 | SADDLE LAKE NO. 125 (6702) | Surface Water |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 6766 | WHITEFISH LAKE NO. 128 - GOODFISH (6703) | Surface Water |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | NEW001 | WHITEFISH WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Surface Water |
| 444 | Samson | 6737 | SAMSON NO. 137 (6658) | Groundwater |
| 454 | Sawridge | 6752 | SAWRIDGE NO. 150G (6683) | MTA |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 6712 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - EAST SIKSIKA (6636) | Groundwater GUDI |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 6708 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - SHOULDICE (6636) | Groundwater |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | NEW001 | WEST SIKSIKA (ARTHUR AYOUNGMAN) WATER SYSTEM | Groundwater GUDI |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | NEW001 | SMITH'S LANDING FIRST NATION MTA | MTA |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | NEW001 | NAKODA RESORT (CASINO) WATER SYSTEM | MTA |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6716 | STONEY - BIG HORN NO. 144A (6640) | Groundwater |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6717 | STONEY - EDEN VALLEY NO. 216 (6641) | Surface Water |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6719 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 EAST MORLEY (6642) | Surface Water |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6718 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 MORLEY TOWNSITE (6642) | Groundwater GUDI |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6720 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 NORTH SIDE (6642) | Groundwater |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | 6754 | STURGEON LAKE NO. 154 (6685) | Surface Water |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | 6755 | SUCKER CREEK NO. 150A (6688) | Surface Water |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW001 | BLUE PUMPHOUSE | Groundwater |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | 6721 | SUNCHILD NO. 202 (6644) | Groundwater |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW003 | WEST PUMPHOUSE (Westend Pumphouse) | Groundwater |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW002 | WEST WATER TREATMENT PLANT (New Subdivision WTP) | Groundwater |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | 6756 | SWAN RIVER NO. 150E (6690) | MTA |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | NEW001 | SWAN RIVER NO. 150E (6690) - Rural Water System | MTA |
| 446 | Tallcree | Beaver Ranch Truck Haul System | MTA | |
| 446 | Tallcree | 6741 | TALL CREE NO. 173 - SOUTH (6664) | Surface Water |
| 446 | Tallcree | 6742 | TALL CREE NO. 173A NORTH (6665) | Surface Water |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7100 | TALLCREE - FORT VERMILION NO. 173B (9142) | MTA |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Business Park MTA Water System | MTA | |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | 6715 | TSUU T'INA NATION NO. 145 (6639) | Groundwater |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 6762 | WHITEFISH LAKE #459 - UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155 (Atikameg) (6696) | Surface Water |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 6763 | WHITEFISH LAKE #459 - UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155A (6697) | Groundwater |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 6462 | WOODLAND CREE NO. 226 - CADOTTE LAKE (9067) | MTA |
| First Nation Information | Operator Information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | Primary Operator Exists | Primary Operator Treatment Class | Primary Operator Distribution Class | Secondary Operator Exists | Secondary Operator Treatment Class | Secondary Operator Distribution Class |
| 438 | Alexander | Yes | Not Required | No Certification | No | Not Required | |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | Yes | Level II | No Certification | Yes | Not Required | No Certification |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Yes | Not Required | No Certification | Yes | Not Required | Level I |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | Level II | Level II |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Yes | Not Required | No Certification | Yes | Not Required | Level II |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Not Required | No Operator |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Not Required | No Certification | Yes | Not Required | No Certification |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Not Required | No Operator |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Not Required | No Operator |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Not Required | No Operator |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Not Required | No Operator |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Not Required | No Operator |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | Yes | Not Required | No Certification | No | Not Required | |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | Yes | Not Required | No Certification | Yes | Not Required | No Certification |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Yes | Level II | Level I | Yes | No Certification | Level I |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | Yes | Not Required | No Operator | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Yes | Not Required | No Certification | No | Not Required | |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 465 | Frog Lake | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 469 | Heart Lake | Yes | Not Required | No Operator | Yes | Not Required | No Operator |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | Yes | Not Required | No Operator | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | Yes | Level III | Level I | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Yes | Not Required | No Operator | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Yes | Not Required | No Operator | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | Yes | Not Required | Level I | Yes | Not Required | No Certification |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 453 | Lubicon Lake | No | Not Required | No | Not Required | ||
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | Yes | Not Required | No Certification | Yes | Not Required | No Certification |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 442 | Montana | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 441 | Paul | Yes | Level I | Level I | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Not Required | No Operator |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Yes | Level II | Level I | Yes | Not Required | No Operator |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | Not Required | No Operator |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | Not Required | No Operator |
| 444 | Samson | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | Level II | Level II |
| 454 | Sawridge | Yes | Not Required | No Certification | Yes | Not Required | No Certification |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Yes | Level II | Level I | Yes | Level II | Level I |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | Level II | Level I |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Yes | Level II | Level I | Yes | Level II | Level I |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | Yes | Level II | Level I | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | No | No Certification | No Certification | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | No | Not Required | No Operator | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | Yes | Not Required | No Certification | Yes | Not Required | No Certification |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 446 | Tallcree | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 446 | Tallcree | Yes | Not Required | Level I | Yes | Level II | Level I |
| 446 | Tallcree | Yes | Level II | Level I | Yes | Not Required | Level I |
| 446 | Tallcree | Yes | Not Required | Level I | Yes | Not Required | |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Yes | Not Required | No Certification | Yes | Not Required | No Certification |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | Yes | Not Required | No Operator | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | Yes | Not Required | No Operator | No | Not Required | No Operator |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
Appendix D.2 Individual First Nation Wastewater Summary
| First Nation Information | Wastewater System Information | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | System # | System Name | Const Year | Receiver Name | Treatment Class | Design Capacity [m3/d] | Max Daily Volume [m3/d] |
| 438 | Alexander | 7483 | ALEXANDER NO. 134 (6650) | 1989 | River | Level I | 180 | 105 |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | 7482 | ALEXIS INDIAN RESERVE NO. 133 (6649) | 2006 | Creek | Level I | 617 | 233 |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | 7492 | BEAVER - BOYER NO. 164 (6661) | 2000 | River | Level I | 57 | 77 |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | 7514 | BEAVER LAKE NO. 131 (6701) | 1983 | Wetland | Level I | 12.3 | 50 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7507 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166 (6691) | 0 | MTA | MTA | 8.1 | |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7508 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166A (6692) | 0 | MTA | MTA | 380.5 | |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7509 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166B (6693) | 2000 | Wetland | Level I | 177 | 186.5 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7510 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166C (6694) | 1991 | River | Small System | 47 | 59 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7511 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166D (6695) | 1999 | MTA | MTA | 176.2 | |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7477 | BLOOD NO. 148 -LEVERN (6645) | 1990 | Other | Level I | 42 | 99 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7480 | BLOOD NO. 148 -MOSES LAKE (6645) | 1975 | MTA | MTA | Unknown | 123 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7478 | BLOOD NO. 148 -OLD AGENCY (6645) | 1980 | Other | Level I | 5 | 22 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7475 | BLOOD NO. 148 -ST. MARY (6645) | 1994 | Creek | Level I | 84 | 38 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7476 | BLOOD NO. 148 -ST. PAUL (6645) | 1998 | Other | Level I | 52 | 53 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7474 | BLOOD NO. 148 -STANDOFF (6645) | 1990 | Wetland | Level I | 760 | 642 |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | 7526 | CHIPEWYAN PRAIRIE - JANVIER NO. 194 (6726) | 1993 | Wetland | Level I | 200 | 155 |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 7518 | COLD LAKE NO. 149 (6712) | 1985 | River | Level I | 54 | 46 |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 7519 | COLD LAKE NO. 149A (6713) | 2002 | MTA | MTA | Unknown | 10 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 7498 | DENE THA' - BUSHE RIVER NO. 207 (6670) | 0 | MTA | MTA | ||
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 7499 | DENE THA' - HAY LAKE NO. 209 CHATEH (6671) | 2002 | Creek | Level I | 492 | 278 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 7500 | DENE THA' - UPPER HAY RIVER NO. 212 MEANDER (6673) | 1985 | River | Level II | 168.5 | 189.5 |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | 7502 | DRIFTPILE RIVER NO. 150 (6677) | 2004 | Creek | Level I | 600 | 493 |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | 7503 | DUNCANS NO. 151A (6678) | 1992 | Wetland | Small System | 73 | 58 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | 7485 | ENOCH -STONY PLAIN NO. 135 (6652) | 1992 | Lake, Reservoir | Level I | 121 | 235 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | MILLENIUM (NE SUBDIVISION) WASTEWATER HOLDING TANK | 2005 | Other | None | 3.2 | 21.6 | |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | 7489 | ERMINESKIN NO. 138 (6657) | 1992 | Sub-Surface/ Ground | Level I | 663 | 327 |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | 7523 | FORT MCKAY NO. 174 (6718) | 0 | MTA | MTA | 656 | 314 |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | 7524 | FT. MCMURRAY - GREGOIRE LAKE NO. 176 (6722) | 1995 | Sub-Surface/ Ground | Small System | 81 | 31 |
| 465 | Frog Lake | 7521 | FROG LAKE -UNIPOUHEOS NO. 121(6715) | 1993 | Wetland | Level I | 183 | 27 |
| 469 | Heart Lake | 7525 | HEART LAKE NO. 167 (6725) | 1984 | Creek | Level I | 14.4 | |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | 7501 | HORSE LAKES NO. 152B (6676) | 2003 | River | Level I | 165 | 224 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | NEW001 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 150B (6680) | 1984 | MTA | MTA | 48 | 48 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | 7639 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 231 (9092) | 2002 | Sub-Surface/ Ground | Level I | 6 | 6 |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | 7522 | KEHEWIN NO. 123 (6717) | 2003 | Wetland | Level I | 277 | 35 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 7496 | LRRCN -FOX LAKE NO. 162 (6666) | 1989 | River | Level I | 220 | 519 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 7528 | LRRCN -GARDEN CREEK INDIAN SETTLEMENT (6736) | 1989 | River | Level I | 130 | 262 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 7497 | LRRCN -JOHN D'OR PRAIRIE NO. 215 (6667) | 1996 | Sub-Surface/ Ground | Level I | 145 | 374 |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | 7239 | LOON LAKE NO. 235 (9389) | 2000 | Creek | Level I | 115 | 154 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 7491 | LOUIS BULL -PIGEON LAKE NO. 138A (6660) | 2006 | Evapouration | Level I | 106 | 3 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 7484 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) | 1997 | Creek | Level I | 468 | 422 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 7527 | MIKISEW CREE - ALLISON BAY NO. 219 (6734) | 1998 | Evapouration | Small System | 96 | 34 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 7637 | MIKISEW CREE - DOG HEAD NO. 218 (8495) | 0 | MTA | MTA | ||
| 442 | Montana | 7488 | MONTANA NO. 139 (6656) | 1996 | Wetland | Level I | 398 | 149 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | NEW002 | BREMNERVILLE SEPTIC SYSTEM | 1988 | Tile Field | Small System | Unknown | 16 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | 7466 | TOWNSITE COMMUNITY LAGOON SYSTEM | 1995 | Wetland | Level I | 96 | 38 |
| 441 | Paul | 7487 | PAUL -WABAMUN NO. 133A (6653) | 1984 | Creek | Level I | 96 | 45 |
| 441 | Paul | WABAMUN 133A SUBDIVISION LAGOON | 1997 | Wetland | Level I | 77 | 50 | |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | 7481 | PIIKANI RESERVE (6647) | 1990 | Sub-Surface/ Ground | Level I | 1282 | 558 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 7515 | SADDLE LAKE NO. 125 (6702) | 1975 | River | Level I | 89 | 267 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 7516 | WHITE FISH LAKE NO. 128 -GOODFISH (6703) | 2010 | Wetland | Level I | 381 | 257 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | NEW002 | WHITEFISH WASTEWATER SYSTEM | 1996 | Evapouration | Level I | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| 444 | Samson | 7490 | SAMSON NO. 137 (6659) | 1972 | River | Level I | 848 | 786 |
| 454 | Sawridge | NEW001 | SAWRIDGE NO. 150G (6683) | 0 | MTA | MTA | ||
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7461 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - LITTLE WASHINGTON (6636) | 1989 | River | Level I | 142.5 | 173 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7460 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - SHOULDICE (6636) | 1990 | Evapouration | Level I | 14.5 | 22 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7463 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - STOBART (6636) | 1998 | Creek | Level I | 51.5 | 64 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7457 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - TOWNSITE (6636) | 2001 | Creek | Level I | 666 | 569 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7462 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - WEST END (6636) | 1987 | Lake, Reservoir | Level I | 50 | 167 |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | NEW002 | Smith's Landing First Nation MTA | 0 | MTA | MTA | ||
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 7468 | STONEY -BIG HORN NO. 144A (6640) | 2008 | Tile Field | Level I | 24 | 5 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 7470 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 MORLEY TOWNSITE (6642) | 2009 | Large River | Level III | 500 | 50 |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | 7504 | STURGEON LAKE NO. 154 (6685) | 2001 | Lake, Reservoir | Level I | 795 | 314 |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | 7505 | SUCKER CREEK NO. 150A (6688) | 2001 | Sub-Surface/ Ground | Level I | 226 | 135 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | 7473 | SUNCHILD NO. 202 (6644) | 1978 | Creek | Level I | 114 | 82 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | 7506 | SWAN RIVER NO. 150E (6690) | 2002 | River | Level I | 243 | 212 |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7494 | TALL CREE NO. 173 -SOUTH (6664) | 1998 | Large River | Level I | 40 | 85 |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7495 | TALL CREE NO. 173A NORTH (6665) | 1985 | Wetland | Level I | 61 | 103 |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7640 | TALLCREE -FORT VERMILION NO. 173B (9142) | 1994 | MTA | MTA | ||
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | NEW001 | BUSINESS PARK MTA SEWAGE | 1992 | MTA | MTA | 215 | |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | 7467 | TSUU T'INA NATION NO. 145 (6639) | 1993 | Creek | Level I | 26.3 | 63 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 7512 | WHITEFISH LAKE #459 -UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155 (Atikameg) (6696) | 1997 | River | Level I | 351 | 214 |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 7237 | WOODLAND CREE NO. 226 - CADOTTE LAKE (9067) | 1991 | Wetland | Level I | 164 | 168 |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 7238 | WOODLAND CREE NO. 228 - MARTEN LAKE (9069) | 2001 | Wetland | Small System | 25 | 13 |
| First Nation Information | Wastewater System Information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | Wastewater System Type | Wastewater Treatment Level | Wastewater Disinfection Chlorine | Wastewater Disinfection UV | Discharge Frequency | Wastewater Sludge Treatment |
| 438 | Alexander | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | Aerated lagoon | Secondary | Continuous | No | ||
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Spring, fall | No |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Faculative lagoon | Primary | No | No | Spring, fall | No |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | Yes |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Spring, fall | No |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | Fall | No | ||
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | RBC | Secondary | No | No | Continuous | No |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Continuous | No |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Other | No | No | Other | Yes | |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 465 | Frog Lake | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 469 | Heart Lake | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Spring, fall | No |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | Other | Secondary | No | No | Continuous | No |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | Other | No | ||
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | Yes |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | Yes |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 442 | Montana | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | Septic | Primary | No | No | Continuous | No |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 441 | Paul | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Continuous | No |
| 441 | Paul | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | Yes |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 444 | Samson | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 454 | Sawridge | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Aerated lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | Yes |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Trickling Filter Plant | Secondary | No | No | Continuous | No |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | SBR | Tertiary | No | Yes | Continuous | Yes |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Continuous | No |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 446 | Tallcree | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | Other | No | ||
| 446 | Tallcree | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 446 | Tallcree | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA | MTA |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Spring, fall | No |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Fall | No |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | Faculative lagoon | Secondary | No | No | Other | No |
Appendix D.2 Individual First Nation Wastewater Summary (continued)
| First Nation Information | Collection System Information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | System # | System Name | Collection Type | Collection Class | Pop. Served | Homes Piped |
| 438 | Alexander | 7483 | ALEXANDER NO. 134 (6650) | Piped | Small System | 253 | 55 |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | 7482 | ALEXIS INDIAN RESERVE NO. 133 (6649) | Piped, Trucked | Level I | 603 | 95 |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | 7492 | BEAVER - BOYER NO. 164 (6661) | Piped, Trucked | Level I | 521 | 20 |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | 7514 | BEAVER LAKE NO. 131 (6701) | Piped, Trucked | Small System | 80 | 19 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7507 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166 (6691) | Trucked | NA | 170 | 0 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7508 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166A (6692) | Piped, Trucked | Level I | 971 | 143 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7509 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166B (6693) | Trucked | Small System | 114 | 0 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7510 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166C (6694) | Piped, Low Pressure, Trucked | Small System | 227 | 26 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7511 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166D (6695) | Piped, Trucked | Level I | 795 | 51 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7477 | BLOOD NO. 148 - LEVERN (6645) | Piped | Small System | 351 | 65 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7480 | BLOOD NO. 148 - MOSES LAKE (6645) | Piped | MTA | 297 | 55 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7478 | BLOOD NO. 148 - OLD AGENCY (6645) | Piped | Small System | 59 | 11 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7475 | BLOOD NO. 148 - ST. MARY (6645) | Piped | Small System | 81 | 15 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7476 | BLOOD NO. 148 - ST. PAUL (6645) | Piped | Small System | 108 | 20 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7474 | BLOOD NO. 148 - STANDOFF (6645) | Piped | Level I | 1571 | 291 |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | 7526 | CHIPEWYAN PRAIRIE - JANVIER NO. 194 (6726) | Piped, Trucked | Small System | 458 | 51 |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 7518 | COLD LAKE NO. 149 (6712) | Piped | Small System | 110 | 22 |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 7519 | COLD LAKE NO. 149A (6713) | Piped | Level I | 25 | 5 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 7498 | DENE THA' - BUSHE RIVER NO. 207 (6670) | Trucked | NA | 511 | 0 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 7499 | DENE THA' - HAY LAKE NO. 209 CHATEH (6671) | Piped, Trucked | Level I | 1215 | 86 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 7500 | DENE THA' - UPPER HAY RIVER NO. 212 MEANDER (6673) | Piped, Trucked | Small System | 467 | 120 |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | 7502 | DRIFTPILE RIVER NO. 150 (6677) | Piped, Trucked | Level I | 566 | 124 |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | 7503 | DUNCANS NO. 151A (6678) | Piped | Small System | 140 | 35 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | 7485 | ENOCH - STONY PLAIN NO. 135 (6652) | Piped | Level I | 567 | 100 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | MILLENIUM (NE SUBDIVISION) WASTEWATER HOLDING TANK | Piped, Trucked | Small System | 52 | 10 | |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | 7489 | ERMINESKIN NO. 138 (6657) | Piped | Level I | 833 | 130 |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | 7523 | FORT MCKAY NO. 174 (6718) | Piped | MTA | 700 | 183 |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | 7524 | FT. MCMURRAY - GREGOIRE LAKE NO. 176 (6722) | Trucked | NA | 339 | 0 |
| 465 | Frog Lake | 7521 | FROG LAKE - UNIPOUHEOS NO. 121(6715) | Piped, Trucked | Small System | 76 | 4 |
| 469 | Heart Lake | 7525 | HEART LAKE NO. 167 (6725) | Piped, Low Pressure, Trucked | Small System | 87 | 6 |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | 7501 | HORSE LAKES NO. 152B (6676) | Piped, Low Pressure | Level I | 540 | 100 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | NEW001 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 150B (6680) | Piped | Small System | 115 | 40 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | 7639 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 231 (9092) | Piped | Small System | 1 | 0 |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | 7522 | KEHEWIN NO. 123 (6717) | Piped, Trucked | Small System | 275 | 8 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 7496 | LRRCN - FOX LAKE NO. 162 (6666) | Piped, Trucked | Level I | 2187 | 155 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 7528 | LRRCN - GARDEN CREEK INDIAN SETTLEMENT (6736) | Piped | Level I | 727 | 97 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 7497 | LRRCN - JOHN D'OR PRAIRIE NO. 215 (6667) | Piped, Low Pressure, Trucked | Level I | 1545 | 194 |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | 7239 | LOON LAKE NO. 235 (9389) | Piped | Small System | 371 | 90 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 7491 | LOUIS BULL - PIGEON LAKE NO. 138A (6660) | Piped | Small System | 95 | 0 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 7484 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) | Piped, Low Pressure | Level I | 1017 | 142 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 7527 | MIKISEW CREE - ALLISON BAY NO. 219 (6734) | Piped | Small System | 82 | 33 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 7637 | MIKISEW CREE - DOG HEAD NO. 218 (8495) | Trucked | NA | 101 | 0 |
| 442 | Montana | 7488 | MONTANA NO. 139 (6656) | Piped | Small System | 360 | 73 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | NEW002 | BREMNERVILLE SEPTIC SYSTEM | Piped | Small System | 39 | 11 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | 7466 | TOWNSITE COMMUNITY LAGOON SYSTEM | Piped, Trucked | Small System | 123 | 23 |
| 441 | Paul | 7487 | PAUL - WABAMUN NO. 133A (6653) | Piped, Low Pressure, Trucked | Small System | 95 | 5 |
| 441 | Paul | WABAMUN 133A SUBDIVISION LAGOON | Piped | Small System | 121 | 24 | |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | 7481 | PIIKANI RESERVE (6647) | Piped | Level I | 1115 | 167 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 7515 | SADDLE LAKE NO. 125 (6702) | Piped, Trucked | Level I | 748 | 103 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 7516 | WHITE FISH LAKE NO. 128 - GOODFISH (6703) | Piped | Level I | 842 | 117 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | NEW002 | WHITEFISH WASTEWATER SYSTEM | Piped | Small System | 1 | 0 |
| 444 | Samson | 7490 | SAMSON NO. 137 (6659) | Piped | Level II | 1675 | 313 |
| 454 | Sawridge | NEW001 | SAWRIDGE NO. 150G (6683) | Piped | Small System | 41 | 16 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7461 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - LITTLE WASHINGTON (6636) | Piped | Small System | 418 | 103 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7460 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - SHOULDICE (6636) | Piped | Small System | 53 | 13 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7463 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - STOBART (6636) | Piped | Small System | 154 | 38 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7457 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - TOWNSITE (6636) | Piped | Level I | 1372 | 338 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7462 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - WEST END (6636) | Piped | Small System | 402 | 99 |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | NEW002 | Smith's Landing First Nation MTA | Trucked | MTA | 9 | 0 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 7468 | STONEY - BIG HORN NO. 144A (6640) | Piped | Small System | 25 | 5 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 7470 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 MORLEY TOWNSITE (6642) | Piped | Small System | 119 | 25 |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | 7504 | STURGEON LAKE NO. 154 (6685) | Piped, Trucked | Level I | 1683 | 109 |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | 7505 | SUCKER CREEK NO. 150A (6688) | Piped, Low Pressure, Trucked | Small System | 348 | 52 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | 7473 | SUNCHILD NO. 202 (6644) | Piped | Small System | 147 | 30 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | 7506 | SWAN RIVER NO. 150E (6690) | Piped | Level I | 543 | 66 |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7494 | TALL CREE NO. 173 - SOUTH (6664) | Piped | Small System | 190 | 37 |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7495 | TALL CREE NO. 173A NORTH (6665) | Piped | Small System | 247 | 40 |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7640 | TALLCREE - FORT VERMILION NO. 173B (9142) | Piped | Small System | 113 | 22 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | NEW001 | BUSINESS PARK MTA SEWAGE | Piped | Small System | 207 | 50 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | 7467 | TSUU T'INA NATION NO. 145 (6639) | Piped | Small System | 29 | 7 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 7512 | WHITEFISH LAKE #459 - UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155 (Atikameg) (6696) | Piped | Level I | 512 | 138 |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 7237 | WOODLAND CREE NO. 226 - CADOTTE LAKE (9067) | Piped, Trucked | Level I | 754 | 64 |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 7238 | WOODLAND CREE NO. 228 - MARTEN LAKE (9069) | Trucked | Small System | 144 | 0 |
| First Nation Information | Collection System Information | Effluent Quality | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | Homes Trucked | No. of Trucks in Service | Pipe Length | Pipe Length/ Connection | Low Pressure Sewer | No. of Pumping Stations | Meets Federal Guidelines (1976) | Cause of Failure |
| 438 | Alexander | 2 | 0 | 2776 | 50 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | 9 | 1 | 5309 | 55 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | 57 | 1 | 1633 | 81 | No | 0 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | 0 | 1 | 2095 | 110 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 27 | 1 | No | MTA | MTA | |||
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 11 | 2 | 5399.8 | 37 | No | 1 | MTA | MTA |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 18 | 2 | No | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 10 | 2 | 306 | 11 | Yes | 0 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 75 | 2 | 3665 | 71 | No | 1 | MTA | MTA |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 0 | 0 | 2252.6 | 34 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 0 | 0 | 5915.2 | 107 | No | 0 | MTA | MTA |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 0 | 0 | 220 | 20 | No | 0 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 0 | 0 | 1497 | 99 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 0 | 0 | 600 | 30 | No | 0 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 0 | 0 | 7622.8 | 26 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | 79 | 1 | 2020 | 39 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 0 | 0 | 1802 | 81 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 0 | 0 | No | 1 | MTA | MTA | ||
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 142 | 2 | No | MTA | MTA | |||
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 206 | 2 | 6799 | 79 | No | 5 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 10 | 0 | 4304 | 35 | No | 1 | High Freq AND High Mag | Design |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | 15 | 2 | 9151 | 73 | No | 3 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | 0 | 0 | 3175 | 90 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | 0 | 1 | 2573 | 25 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | 0 | 0 | 500 | 50 | No | 0 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | 0 | 1 | 13285.1 | 102 | No | 2 | Meets Require- ments | Unknown |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | 0 | 0 | 710 | 3 | No | 1 | MTA | MTA |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | 80 | 1 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| 465 | Frog Lake | 18 | 2 | 2688 | 672 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 469 | Heart Lake | 10 | 0 | 397 | 66 | Yes | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | 0 | 0 | 4045 | 40 | Yes | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | 0 | 0 | 1879 | 46 | No | 0 | MTA | MTA |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | 0 | 0 | No | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | 62 | 0 | 1977 | 247 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 134 | 2 | 6769 | 43 | No | 1 | High Freq OR High Mag | sign & Opera |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 0 | 0 | 4812 | 49 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 86 | 2 | 3440 | 17 | Yes | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | 0 | 0 | 9396 | 104 | No | 3 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 0 | 0 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 0 | 0 | 5150 | 36 | Yes | 0 | Meets Require- ments | Unknown |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 0 | 0 | 1105 | 33 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 39 | 2 | No | MTA | MTA | |||
| 442 | Montana | 0 | 0 | 1357 | 18 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | 0 | 0 | 540 | 49 | No | 0 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | 12 | 1 | 3509 | 152 | No | 0 | High Freq OR High Mag | Operation |
| 441 | Paul | 14 | 1 | 244 | 48 | Yes | 0 | High Freq OR High Mag | Operation |
| 441 | Paul | 0 | 0 | 410 | 17 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | 0 | 1 | 10753.8 | 64 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 1 | 1 | 4685 | 45 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 0 | 0 | 2376 | 20 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 0 | 0 | No | 0 | Low Freq, Low Mag | Operation | ||
| 444 | Samson | 0 | 0 | 10623 | 33 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 454 | Sawridge | 0 | 0 | 930 | 58 | No | 2 | MTA | MTA |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 0 | 0 | 8797 | 85 | No | 3 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 0 | 0 | 500 | 38 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 0 | 0 | 2255 | 59 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 0 | 0 | 18738 | 55 | No | 6 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 0 | 0 | 2286 | 23 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | 3 | 0 | No | MTA | MTA | |||
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 0 | 0 | 800 | 160 | No | 0 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 0 | 0 | 5481 | 219 | No | 2 | Meets Require- ments | Unknown |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | 233 | 2 | 6677 | 61 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | 42 | 1 | 2156 | 41 | Yes | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | 0 | 0 | 2985 | 99 | No | 1 | High Freq AND High Mag | Operation |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | 0 | 0 | 4019 | 60 | No | 3 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 446 | Tallcree | 0 | 0 | 4157 | 112 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 446 | Tallcree | 0 | 0 | 1877 | 46 | No | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 446 | Tallcree | 0 | 0 | 1569 | 71 | No | 0 | MTA | MTA |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | 0 | 0 | 3836.5 | 76 | No | 2 | MTA | MTA |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | 0 | 0 | 2448 | 349 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 0 | 1 | 9874.6 | 71 | No | 4 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 93 | 0 | 7755 | 121 | No | 2 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 30 | 0 | No | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | ||
| First Nation Information | Operator Information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band # | Band Name | Primary Operator Exists | Primary Operator Treatment Class | Primary Operator Collection Class | Secondary Operator Exists | Secondary Operator Treatment Class | Secondary Operator Collection Class |
| 438 | Alexander | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | Yes | Level I | No Certification | Yes | Small System | No Certification |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Yes | Not Required | Not Required | Yes | Not Required | Not Required |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Yes | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Small System | Small System |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Small System | Small System |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Small System | Small System |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Small System | Small System |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Small System | Small System |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | Yes | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Yes | No Operator | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | Yes | Small System | Small System | Yes | Small System | Small System |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Operator | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 465 | Frog Lake | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 469 | Heart Lake | No | No Operator | No Operator | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | Yes | Small System | Small System | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | Yes | Level I | Level I | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Yes | Small System | Small System | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Yes | Small System | Small System | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 442 | Montana | Yes | Level I | Level II | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 441 | Paul | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 441 | Paul | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Small System | Small System |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Yes | Small System | Small System | Yes | Small System | Small System |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | NR | No Operator | No Operator | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Yes | Level I | Level II | Yes | Small System | Small System |
| 444 | Samson | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | Level II | Level II |
| 454 | Sawridge | Yes | Not Required | Not Required | Yes | Not Required | Not Required |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Yes | Level II | Level II | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | NR | Not Required | Not Required | No | Not Required | Not Required |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Yes | Level III | Level II | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 446 | Tallcree | Yes | Small System | Small System | Yes | Level I | Level I |
| 446 | Tallcree | Yes | Level I | Level I | Yes | Small System | Small System |
| 446 | Tallcree | Yes | Not Required | Not Required | Yes | Not Required | Not Required |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Yes | Not Required | Not Required | Yes | Not Required | Not Required |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Yes | No Certification | Level I | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | No | No Operator | No Operator |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | Yes | No Certification | No Certification | Yes | No Certification | No Certification |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | No | No Operator | No Operator | No | No Operator | No Operator |
Appendix E Risk Summary
Appendix E.1 Individual First Nation Water Risk Summary
| Risk Level | |
|---|---|
| High Risk | 8.0 - 10.0 |
| Medium Risk | 5.0 - 7.0 |
| Low Risk | 1.0 - 4.0 |
| Band # | Band Name | System # | System Name | Water Source | Treat- ment Class | Source Risk | Design Risk | Oper- ations Risk | Report Risk | Oper- ator Risk | Final Risk Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6725 | BLOOD NO. 148 -LEVERN (6645) | Ground- water | Level I | 4.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6726 | BLOOD NO. 148 -OLD AGENCY (6645) | Ground- water | Level I | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6723 | BLOOD NO. 148 -ST. MARY (6645) | Ground- water | Level I | 5.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6724 | BLOOD NO. 148 -ST. PAUL (6645) | Ground- water | Level I | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6722 | BLOOD NO. 148 - STANDOFF (UPPER/ LOWER) (6645) | Ground- water | Level I | 10.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6747 | DENE THA' - UPPER HAY RIVER NO. 212 MEANDER (6673) | Ground- water | Level I | 7.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.2 |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | 6750 | DUNCANS NO. 151A (6678) | Ground- water | Small System | 4.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | 6733 | ENOCH -STONY PLAIN NO. 135 (6652) | Ground- water | Level I | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | 6736 | ERMINESKIN NO. 138 (6657) | Ground- water | Level I | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | 6748 | HORSE LAKES NO. 152B (6676) | Ground- water | Small System | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 6738 | LOUIS BULL -PIGEON LAKE NO. 138A (6660) | Ground- water | Level I | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.9 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | NEW002 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) -Pumphouse #1 | Ground- water | None | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 6732 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) -Pumphouse #2 | Ground- water | Level I | 6.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | NEW001 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) -Pumphouse #3 | Ground- water | None | 5.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 6777 | MIKISEW CREE - ALLISON BAY NO. 219 (6734) | Ground- water | Small System | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.4 |
| 442 | Montana | 6735 | MONTANA NO. 139 (6656) | Ground- water | Level II | 6.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | NEW001 | BREMNERVILLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Ground- water | Small System | 4.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.6 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | 6714 | TOWNSITE WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Ground- water | Small System | 4.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.4 |
| 441 | Paul | 6734 | PAUL -WABAMUN NO. 133A (6653) | Ground- water | Level I | 6.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| 444 | Samson | 6737 | SAMSON NO. 137 (6658) | Ground- water | Level I | 6.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.4 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 6708 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - SHOULDICE (6636) | Ground- water | Small System | 6.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6716 | STONEY -BIG HORN NO. 144A (6640) | Ground- water | Level II | 6.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6720 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 NORTH SIDE (6642) | Ground- water | Level I | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW001 | BLUE PUMPHOUSE | Ground- water | Level I | 5.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.6 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | 6721 | SUNCHILD NO. 202 (6644) | Ground- water | Level I | 4.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.4 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW003 | WEST PUMPHOUSE (Westend Pumphouse) | Ground- water | Level I | 4.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 8.5 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | NEW002 | WEST WATER TREATMENT PLANT (New Subdivision WTP) | Ground- water | Level I | 6.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | 6715 | TSUU T'INA NATION NO. 145 (6639) | Ground- water | Small System | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 6763 | WHITEFISH LAKE #459 - UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155A (6697) | Ground- water | Level I | 5.0 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 5.2 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6727 | BLOOD NO. 148 -WHOOP UP (6645) | Ground- water GUDI | Level II | 9.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 4.8 |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | 6729 | PIIKANI RESERVE (6647) | Ground- water GUDI | Level II | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 6712 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - EAST SIKSIKA (6636) | Ground- water GUDI | Level II | 10.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | NEW001 | WEST SIKSIKA (ARTHUR AYOUNGMAN) WATER SYSTEM | Ground- water GUDI | Level II | 10.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6718 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 MORLEY TOWNSITE (6642) | Ground- water GUDI | Level II | 8.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| 438 | Alexander | 6731 | ALEXANDER NO. 134 (6650) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 5.9 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6757 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166 (6691) | MTA | MTA | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6758 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166A (6692) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6759 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166B (6693) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6761 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166D (6695) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 6728 | BLOOD NO. 148 -MOSES LAKE (6645) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | 6776 | CHIPEWYAN PRAIRIE - JANVIER NO. 194 (6726) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 6768 | COLD LAKE NO. 149 (6712) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6745 | DENE THA' - BUSHE RIVER NO. 207 (6670) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | NEW001 | MILLENIUM (NE SUBDIVISION) WATER SYSTEM | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | 6773 | FORT MCKAY NO. 174 (6718) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | 6774 | FORT MCMURRAY -GREGOIRE LAKE NO. 176 (6722) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | 6751 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 150B (6680) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | 6464 | LOON RIVER NO. 235 (9389) | MTA | MTA | 3.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 453 | Lubicon Lake | NEW001 | LUBICON LAKE COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 7097 | MIKISEW -DOG HEAD NO. 218 (8495) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| 454 | Sawridge | 6752 | SAWRIDGE NO. 150G (6683) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | NEW001 | SMITH'S LANDING FIRST NATION MTA | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | NEW001 | NAKODA RESORT (CASINO) WATER SYSTEM | MTA | MTA | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | 6756 | SWAN RIVER NO. 150E (6690) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | NEW001 | SWAN RIVER NO. 150E (6690) -Rural Water System | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| 446 | Tallcree | Beaver Ranch Truck Haul System | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 5.2 | |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7100 | TALLCREE - FORT VERMILION NO. 173B (9142) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Business Park MTA Water System | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 4.3 | |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 6462 | WOODLAND CREE NO. 226 - CADOTTE LAKE (9067) | MTA | MTA | 3.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | 6730 | ALEXIS INDIAN RESERVE NO. 133 (6649) | Surface Water | Level II | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | 6739 | BEAVER - BOYER NO. 164 (6661) | Surface Water | Level III | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.6 |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | 6764 | BEAVER LAKE NO. 131 (6701) | Surface Water | Level II | 10.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 6760 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166C (6694) | Surface Water | Level II | 10.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.7 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 6746 | DENE THA' - HAY LAKE NO. 209 CHATEH (6671) | Surface Water | Level III | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 6.8 |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | 6749 | DRIFTPILE RIVER NO. 150 (6677) | Surface Water | Level III | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 465 | Frog Lake | 6771 | FROG LAKE -UNIPOUHEOS NO. 121 (6715) | Surface Water | Level II | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 469 | Heart Lake | 6775 | HEART LAKE NO. 167 (6725) | Surface Water | Level II | 10.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 6.3 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | 7099 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 231 NARROWS (9092) | Surface Water | Level II | 8.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | 6772 | KEHEWIN NO. 123 (6717) | Surface Water | Level II | 10.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6743 | LRRCN - FOX LAKE NO. 162 (6666) | Surface Water | Level III | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 8.1 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6778 | LRRCN -GARDEN CREEK INDIAN SETTL. (6736) | Surface Water | Level III | 9.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 6744 | LRRCN -JOHN D'OR PRAIRIE NO. 215 (6667) | Surface Water | Level III | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 6765 | SADDLE LAKE NO. 125 (6702) | Surface Water | Level III | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 6766 | WHITEFISH LAKE NO. 128 -GOODFISH (6703) | Surface Water | Level II | 10.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | NEW001 | WHITEFISH WATER TREATMENT PLANT | Surface Water | Level II | 10.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6717 | STONEY -EDEN VALLEY NO. 216 (6641) | Surface Water | Level II | 9.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 6719 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 EAST MORLEY (6642) | Surface Water | Level II | 10.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | 6754 | STURGEON LAKE NO. 154 (6685) | Surface Water | Level III | 9.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | 6755 | SUCKER CREEK NO. 150A (6688) | Surface Water | Level III | 9.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 6.2 |
| 446 | Tallcree | 6741 | TALL CREE NO. 173 -SOUTH (6664) | Surface Water | Level III | 9.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| 446 | Tallcree | 6742 | TALL CREE NO. 173A NORTH (6665) | Surface Water | Level III | 9.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 5.1 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 6762 | WHITEFISH LAKE #459 -UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155 (Atikameg) (6696) | Surface Water | Level II | 10.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
Appendix E.2 Individual First Nation Wastewater Risk Summary
| Risk Level | |
|---|---|
| High Risk | 8.0 - 10.0 |
| Medium Risk | 5.0 - 7.0 |
| Low Risk | 1.0 - 4.0 |
| Band # | Band Name | System # | System Name | Receiver Type | Treat- ment Class | Efflu- ent Risk |
Design Risk | Oper- ations Risk | Report Risk | Oper- ator Risk | Final Risk Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | 7482 | ALEXIS INDIAN RESERVE NO. 133 (6649) | Creek | Level I | 7.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7475 | BLOOD NO. 148 -ST. MARY (6645) | Creek | Level I | 9.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 7499 | DENE THA' - HAY LAKE NO. 209 CHATEH (6671) | Creek | Level I | 7.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | 7502 | DRIFTPILE RIVER NO. 150 (6677) | Creek | Level I | 7.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| 469 | Heart Lake | 7525 | HEART LAKE NO. 167 (6725) | Creek | Level I | 6.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.4 |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | 7239 | LOON LAKE NO. 235 (9389) | Creek | Level I | 6.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.7 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 7484 | LOUIS BULL NO. 138B (6651) | Creek | Level I | 7.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| 441 | Paul | 7487 | PAUL -WABAMUN NO. 133A (6653) | Creek | Level I | 8.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 7.6 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7463 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - STOBART (6636) | Creek | Level I | 6.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7457 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - TOWNSITE (6636) | Creek | Level I | 6.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 6.4 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | 7473 | SUNCHILD NO. 202 (6644) | Creek | Level I | 6.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.7 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | 7467 | TSUU T'INA NATION NO. 145 (6639) | Creek | Level I | 8.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | 7491 | LOUIS BULL -PIGEON LAKE NO. 138A (6660) | Evapour- ation | Level I | 2.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 7527 | MIKISEW CREE - ALLISON BAY NO. 219 (6734) | Evapour- ation | Small System | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 5.3 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | NEW002 | WHITEFISH WASTEWATER SYSTEM | Evapour- ation | Level I | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7460 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - SHOULDICE (6636) | Evapour- ation | Level I | 2.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | 7485 | ENOCH -STONY PLAIN NO. 135 (6652) | Lake, reservoir | Level I | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 7.8 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7462 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - WEST END (6636) | Lake, reservoir | Level I | 9.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | 7504 | STURGEON LAKE NO. 154 (6685) | Lake, reservoir | Level I | 10.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 7470 | STONEY NO. 142-143-144 MORLEY TOWNSITE (6642) | Large river | Level III | 7.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7494 | TALL CREE NO. 173 -SOUTH (6664) | Large river | Level I | 5.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 5.1 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7507 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166 (6691) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7508 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166A (6692) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7511 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166D (6695) | MTA | MTA | 5.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.3 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7480 | BLOOD NO. 148 -MOSES LAKE (6645) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 7519 | COLD LAKE NO. 149A (6713) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 3.6 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 7498 | DENE THA' - BUSHE RIVER NO. 207 (6670) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | 7523 | FORT MCKAY NO. 174 (6718) | MTA | MTA | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | NEW001 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 150B (6680) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 7637 | MIKISEW CREE - DOG HEAD NO. 218 (8495) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 454 | Sawridge | NEW001 | SAWRIDGE NO. 150G (6683) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 4.1 |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | NEW002 | Smith's Landing First Nation MTA | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7640 | TALLCREE - FORT VERMILION NO. 173B (9142) | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | NEW001 | BUSINESS PARK MTA SEWAGE | MTA | MTA | 1.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 4.6 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7477 | BLOOD NO. 148 -LEVERN (6645) | Other | Level I | 10.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7478 | BLOOD NO. 148 -OLD AGENCY (6645) | Other | Level I | 10.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 6.2 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7476 | BLOOD NO. 148 -ST. PAUL (6645) | Other | Level I | 10.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | 0 | MILLENIUM (NE SUB- DIVISION) WASTEWATER HOLDING TANK | Other | None | 8.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.4 |
| 438 | Alexander | 7483 | ALEXANDER NO. 134 (6650) | River | Level I | 6.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | 7492 | BEAVER - BOYER NO. 164 (6661) | River | Level I | 5.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.5 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7510 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166C (6694) | River | Small System | 5.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 5.5 |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | 7518 | COLD LAKE NO. 149 (6712) | River | Level I | 5.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 6.7 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | 7500 | DENE THA' - UPPER HAY RIVER NO. 212 MEANDER (6673) | River | Level II | 7.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | 7501 | HORSE LAKES NO. 152B (6676) | River | Level I | 5.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 5.2 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 7496 | LRRCN -FOX LAKE NO. 162 (6666) | River | Level I | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 7.1 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 7528 | LRRCN -GARDEN CREEK INDIAN SETTLEMENT (6736) | River | Level I | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 7.2 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 7515 | SADDLE LAKE NO. 125 (6702) | River | Level I | 5.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 444 | Samson | 7490 | SAMSON NO. 137 (6659) | River | Level I | 6.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | 7461 | SIKSIKA INDIAN RESERVE NO. 146 - LITTLE WASHINGTON (6636) | River | Level I | 5.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.9 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | 7506 | SWAN RIVER NO. 150E (6690) | River | Level I | 5.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | 7512 | WHITEFISH LAKE #459 -UTIKOOMAK LAKE NO. 155 (Atikameg) (6696) | River | Level I | 7.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 7.2 |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | 7489 | ERMINESKIN NO. 138 (6657) | Sub- surface / Ground | Level I | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | 7524 | FT. MCMURRAY -GREGOIRE LAKE NO. 176 (6722) | Sub- surface / Ground | Small System | 1.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 5.3 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | 7639 | KAPAWE'NO FIRST NATION NO. 231 (9092) | Sub- surface / Ground | Level I | 1.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | 7497 | LRRCN -JOHN D'OR PRAIRIE NO. 215 (6667) | Sub- surface / Ground | Level I | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | 7481 | PIIKANI RESERVE (6647) | Sub- surface / Ground | Level I | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.8 |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | 7505 | SUCKER CREEK NO. 150A (6688) | Sub- surface / Ground | Level I | 1.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | NEW002 | BREMNER- VILLE SEPTIC SYSTEM | Tile field | Small System | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | 7468 | STONEY -BIG HORN NO. 144A (6640) | Tile field | Level I | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.8 |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | 7514 | BEAVER LAKE NO. 131 (6701) | Wetland | Level I | 2.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | 7509 | BIGSTONE - WABASCA NO. 166B (6693) | Wetland | Level I | 2.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 7474 | BLOOD NO. 148 -STANDOFF (6645) | Wetland | Level I | 6.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.6 |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | 7526 | CHIPEWYAN PRAIRIE - JANVIER NO. 194 (6726) | Wetland | Level I | 2.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 5.5 |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | 7503 | DUNCANS NO. 151A (6678) | Wetland | Small System | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| 465 | Frog Lake | 7521 | FROG LAKE -UNIPOUHEOS NO. 121(6715) | Wetland | Level I | 2.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 4.8 |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | 7522 | KEHEWIN NO. 123 (6717) | Wetland | Level I | 2.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| 442 | Montana | 7488 | MONTANA NO. 139 (6656) | Wetland | Level I | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | 7466 | TOWNSITE COMMUNITY LAGOON SYSTEM | Wetland | Level I | 3.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 6.2 |
| 441 | Paul | 0 | WABAMUN 133A SUBDIVISION LAGOON | Wetland | Level I | 3.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 6.1 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | 7516 | WHITE FISH LAKE NO. 128 -GOODFISH (6703) | Wetland | Level I | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 446 | Tallcree | 7495 | TALL CREE NO. 173A NORTH (6665) | Wetland | Level I | 2.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 7237 | WOODLAND CREE NO. 226 - CADOTTE LAKE (9067) | Wetland | Level I | 2.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.6 |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | 7238 | WOODLAND CREE NO. 228 - MARTEN LAKE (9069) | Wetland | Small System | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 5.5 |
Appendix F Protocol and Servicing Costs
| Band # | Band Name | Community Name | Current Population | Current Homes | Forecast Population | Forecast Homes | Zone Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | Alexander | Alexander | 1186 | 259 | 1563 | 353 | 0.997 |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | 1143 | 197 | 1533 | 294 | 1.086 |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | Beaver First Nation | 521 | 132 | 716 | 197 | 1.287 |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | Beaver Lake No. 131 | 430 | 103 | 556 | 134 | 0.997 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | Bigstone Cree Nation | 3924 | 622 | 5411 | 993 | 1.157 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | 8840 | 1637 | 11436 | 2286 | 1.074 |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | Janvier No. 194 | 458 | 130 | 675 | 202 | 1.326 |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | Cold Lake First Nations No. 149 | 1191 | 238 | 1898 | 414 | 0.997 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Bushe River No. 207 | 511 | 142 | 638 | 184 | 1.287 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Hay Lake No. 209 | 1224 | 294 | 1530 | 370 | 1.287 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | Upper Hay River No. 212 | 467 | 130 | 583 | 168 | 1.287 |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | Driftpile First Nation No. 150 | 1037 | 255 | 1430 | 353 | 1.157 |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | Duncan's No. 151A | 195 | 49 | 308 | 86 | 1.157 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | Stony Plain No. 135 | 1494 | 291 | 1987 | 414 | 0.997 |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | Ermineskin No. 138 | 3411 | 502 | 4489 | 771 | 0.997 |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | Fort McKay No. 174 | 546 | 183 | 689 | 254 | 1.326 |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | Gregoire Lake No. 176 | 339 | 80 | 495 | 119 | 1.326 |
| 465 | Frog Lake | Frog Lake First Nation | 900 | 261 | 1202 | 361 | 1.086 |
| 469 | Heart Lake | Heart Lake No. 167 | 255 | 47 | 353 | 71 | 1.157 |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | Horse Lake No. 152B | 600 | 111 | 835 | 169 | 1.157 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | Kapawe'no First Nation | 127 | 44 | 191 | 76 | 1.068 |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | Kehewin Cree Nation | 1189 | 302 | 1476 | 397 | 0.997 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Fox Lake No. 162 | 2272 | 289 | 3194 | 519 | 1.723 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | Garden River | 727 | 97 | 1022 | 170 | 1.723 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | John D'or Prairie No. 215 | 1545 | 282 | 2172 | 438 | 1.723 |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | Loon Lake No. 235 | 573 | 139 | 984 | 241 | 1.157 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Louis Bull Tribe No. 138B | 1793 | 254 | 2365 | 397 | 0.997 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | Pigeon Lake No. 138A | 425 | 123 | 561 | 168 | 0.997 |
| 453 | Lubicon Lake | Little Buffalo Indian Settlement | 309 | 63 | 444 | 96 | 1.157 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | Mikisew Cree First Nation | 183 | 72 | 405 | 183 | 1.989 |
| 442 | Montana | Montana No. 139 | 856 | 174 | 1169 | 252 | 0.997 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | O'Chiese First Nation | 799 | 227 | 1081 | 321 | 1.086 |
| 441 | Paul | Wabamun No. 133A | 1100 | 219 | 1423 | 299 | 1.086 |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | Piikani No. 147 | 2811 | 421 | 3574 | 611 | 0.983 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Saddle Lake No. 125 | 4968 | 691 | 6342 | 1034 | 0.997 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | Whitefish (Goodfish) Lake No. 128 | 2227 | 310 | 2843 | 464 | 0.997 |
| 444 | Samson | Samson | 6628 | 1239 | 8705 | 1758 | 0.997 |
| 454 | Sawridge | Sawridge 150G | 51 | 20 | 74 | 31 | 1.068 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | Siksika No. 146 | 4077 | 1004 | 5030 | 1242 | 1.019 |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | Smith's Landing First Nation | 50 | 17 | 85 | 34 | 1.688 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Big Horn No. 144A | 205 | 41 | 226 | 46 | 1.019 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Eden Valley No. 216 | 504 | 105 | 556 | 118 | 1.019 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | Stoney No. 142-143-144 | 3996 | 837 | 4414 | 941 | 1.019 |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | Sturgeon Lake No. 154 | 1767 | 359 | 2619 | 572 | 1.068 |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | Sucker Creek No. 150A | 845 | 229 | 1160 | 334 | 1.068 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | Sunchild First Nation | 1037 | 212 | 1551 | 340 | 1.086 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | Swan River | 451 | 92 | 648 | 141 | 1.157 |
| 446 | Tallcree | Fort Vermilion & Beaver Ranch | 144 | 28 | 166 | 33 | 1.287 |
| 446 | Tallcree | North Tallcree No. 173A | 247 | 41 | 338 | 63 | 1.287 |
| 446 | Tallcree | South Tallcree No. 173 | 257 | 50 | 351 | 73 | 1.287 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | Tsuu T'ina Nation No. 145 | 1647 | 397 | 2233 | 543 | 1.019 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | Whitefish (Atikameg) Lake No. 155 | 897 | 242 | 1692 | 507 | 1.157 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | Whitefish River (Utikoomak Lake No. 155A) | 119 | 30 | 224 | 65 | 1.157 |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | Woodland Cree First Nation | 913 | 190 | 1232 | 269 | 1.157 |
| Band # | Band Name | Upgrade To Protocol | Per Lot Upgrades to Protocol (Current Homes) | Recommended Servicing | Per Lot Recommended Servicing (Forecast Homes) | Recommended O&M | Per Lot O&M (Forecast Homes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | Alexander | $807,000 | $3,100 | $20,460,000 | $58,000 | $1,350,000 | $3,800 |
| 437 | Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation | $3,809,500 | $19,300 | $10,470,000 | $35,600 | $960,000 | $3,300 |
| 445 | Beaver First Nation | $1,106,800 | $8,400 | $13,400,000 | $68,000 | $1,050,000 | $5,300 |
| 460 | Beaver Lake Cree Nation | $2,170,000 | $21,100 | $5,290,000 | $39,500 | $1,000,000 | $7,500 |
| 458 | Bigstone Cree Nation | $4,549,000 | $7,300 | $47,390,000 | $47,700 | $4,730,000 | $4,800 |
| 435 | Blood Tribe (Kainai) | $11,649,000 | $7,100 | $44,090,000 | $19,300 | $7,575,000 | $3,300 |
| 470 | Chipewyan Prairie First Nation | $195,000 | $1,500 | $9,730,000 | $48,200 | $780,000 | $3,900 |
| 464 | Cold Lake First Nations | $710,000 | $3,000 | $15,550,000 | $37,600 | $2,020,000 | $4,900 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | $1,310,000 | $9,200 | $27,680,000 | $150,400 | $1,040,000 | $5,700 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | $2,263,000 | $7,700 | $13,720,000 | $37,100 | $2,040,000 | $5,500 |
| 448 | Dene Tha' | $9,629,400 | $74,100 | $11,720,000 | $69,800 | $600,000 | $3,600 |
| 450 | Driftpile First Nation | $1,240,500 | $4,900 | $15,290,000 | $43,300 | $1,340,000 | $3,800 |
| 451 | Duncan's First Nation | $662,200 | $13,500 | $3,480,000 | $40,500 | $380,000 | $4,400 |
| 440 | Enoch Cree Nation | $8,279,500 | $28,500 | $18,440,000 | $44,500 | $1,780,000 | $4,300 |
| 443 | Ermineskin Tribe | $1,363,000 | $2,700 | $27,550,000 | $35,700 | $2,440,000 | $3,200 |
| 467 | Fort McKay First Nation | $491,500 | $2,700 | $2,470,000 | $9,700 | $36,000 | $100 |
| 468 | Fort McMurray First Nation | $525,000 | $6,600 | $2,140,000 | $18,000 | $760,000 | $6,400 |
| 465 | Frog Lake | $4,203,000 | $16,100 | $11,110,000 | $30,800 | $2,270,000 | $6,300 |
| 469 | Heart Lake | $956,500 | $20,400 | $7,790,000 | $109,700 | $580,000 | $8,200 |
| 449 | Horse Lake First Nation | $1,321,000 | $11,900 | $4,410,000 | $26,100 | $610,000 | $3,600 |
| 452 | Kapawe'no First Nation | $278,500 | $6,300 | $1,850,000 | $24,300 | $370,000 | $4,900 |
| 466 | Kehewin Cree Nation | $4,741,500 | $15,700 | $9,470,000 | $23,900 | $1,780,000 | $4,500 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | $13,685,000 | $47,400 | $47,850,000 | $92,200 | $1,500,000 | $2,900 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | $6,006,500 | $61,900 | $34,200,000 | $201,200 | $540,000 | $3,200 |
| 447 | Little Red River Cree Nation | $9,510,000 | $33,700 | $35,530,000 | $81,100 | $1,100,000 | $2,500 |
| 476 | Loon River Cree | $2,173,500 | $15,600 | $16,320,000 | $67,700 | $820,000 | $3,400 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | $1,727,000 | $6,800 | $13,680,000 | $34,500 | $1,420,000 | $3,600 |
| 439 | Louis Bull Tribe | $1,176,300 | $9,600 | $4,840,000 | $28,800 | $890,000 | $5,300 |
| 453 | Lubicon Lake | $615,000 | $9,800 | $14,240,000 | $148,300 | $270,000 | $2,800 |
| 461 | Mikisew Cree First Nation | $1,690,000 | $23,500 | $10,490,000 | $57,300 | $855,000 | $4,700 |
| 442 | Montana | $1,001,000 | $5,800 | $5,770,000 | $22,900 | $920,000 | $3,700 |
| 431 | O'Chiese First Nation | $1,371,200 | $6,000 | $9,920,000 | $30,900 | $1,210,000 | $3,800 |
| 441 | Paul | $1,488,500 | $6,800 | $9,240,000 | $30,900 | $1,170,000 | $3,900 |
| 436 | Piikani Nation | $310,000 | $700 | $8,930,000 | $14,600 | $2,290,000 | $3,700 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | $9,643,000 | $14,000 | $30,450,000 | $29,400 | $3,610,000 | $3,500 |
| 462 | Saddle Lake First Nation | $4,765,000 | $15,400 | $18,810,000 | $40,500 | $2,200,000 | $4,700 |
| 444 | Samson | $17,227,300 | $13,900 | $57,360,000 | $32,600 | $4,150,000 | $2,400 |
| 454 | Sawridge | $231,000 | $11,600 | $1,330,000 | $42,900 | $340,000 | $11,000 |
| 430 | Siksika Nation | $4,183,000 | $4,200 | $41,060,000 | $33,100 | $3,360,000 | $2,700 |
| 477 | Smith's Landing First Nation | $15,000 | $900 | $670,000 | $19,700 | $225,000 | $6,600 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | $690,000 | $16,800 | $790,000 | $17,200 | $365,000 | $7,900 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | $280,000 | $2,700 | $2,660,000 | $22,500 | $760,000 | $6,400 |
| 433 | Stoney Nakoda Tribal Nation | $2,705,000 | $3,200 | $2,660,000 | $2,800 | $760,000 | $800 |
| 455 | Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation | $5,528,000 | $15,400 | $16,150,000 | $28,200 | $2,300,000 | $4,000 |
| 456 | Sucker Creek | $868,100 | $3,800 | $5,970,000 | $17,900 | $1,700,000 | $5,100 |
| 434 | Sunchild First Nation | $1,395,400 | $6,600 | $11,400,000 | $33,500 | $1,090,000 | $3,200 |
| 457 | Swan River First Nation | $684,500 | $7,400 | $4,110,000 | $29,100 | $520,000 | $3,700 |
| 446 | Tallcree | $129,000 | $4,600 | $785,000 | $23,800 | $280,000 | $8,500 |
| 446 | Tallcree | $978,500 | $23,900 | $5,660,000 | $89,800 | $410,000 | $6,500 |
| 446 | Tallcree | $1,530,000 | $30,600 | $16,900,000 | $231,500 | $500,000 | $6,800 |
| 432 | Tsuu T'ina Nation | $5,591,800 | $14,100 | $13,200,000 | $24,300 | $1,880,000 | $3,500 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | $2,018,500 | $8,300 | $18,340,000 | $36,200 | $1,540,000 | $3,000 |
| 459 | Whitefish Lake | $350,000 | $11,700 | $3,910,000 | $60,200 | $410,000 | $6,300 |
| 474 | Woodland Cree First Nation | $217,000 | $1,100 | $10,500,000 | $39,000 | $1,760,000 | $6,500 |